Albert Von Tilzer

Albert Von Tilzer (born Elias Gumbinsky (changed to Albert Gumm); March 29, 1878 – October 1, 1956) was an American songwriter, the younger brother of fellow songwriter Harry Von Tilzer. He wrote the music to many hit songs, most notably "Take Me Out to the Ball Game". His parents, Sarah (Tilzer) and Jacob Gumbinsky, were Polish Jewish immigrants. As a young man, he worked briefly at his older brother Harry Von Tilzer's publishing company,

Harry had adopted his mother's maiden name, Tilzer, as his own. He sought to make it sound even classier by tacking on the German nobiliary particle "Von". So impressive seemed the transformation that eventually all his brothers (Albert, Will, and Jules) had changed their last name to match his. He died in Los Angeles, California.