Songs Written by Abel MeeropolTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Abel Meeropol (February 10, 1903 – October 29, 1986) was an American songwriter and poet whose works were published under his pseudonym Lewis Allan. He wrote the poem and musical setting of "Strange Fruit" (1937), which was recorded by Billie Holiday. == Biography == === Early life === Meeropol was born in 1903 to Ukrainian-Jewish immigrants in the Bronx, New York. He graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School in 1921 (his classmate Countee Cullen graduated in 1922) and earned a... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Abel Meeropol first charted in 1939 with Strange Fruit.The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.