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Parish was born Michael Hyman Pashelinsky to a Jewish family in Lithuania . His family emigrated to the U.S. and arrived on 3 February 1901 on the SS Dresden when he was less than a year old, settling first in Louisiana where his paternal grandmother had family and later moving to New York City . By the late 1920s he was a well regarded Tin Pan Alley lyricist in New York City. His best known works include the songs " Star Dust ," " Sweet Lorraine ," " Deep Purple ," " Stars Fell On Alabama ," " Sophisticated Lady ," " Volare ," " Moonlight Serenade ," " Sleigh Ride ," and " One Morning In May ." He died in Manhattan at the age of 92 and is buried in Beth David Cemetery in Elmont, New York . In 1987 a revue entitled "Stardust" was staged on Broadway featuring Mitchell Parish's lyrics; it ran for 101 performances and was revived for further performances in 1999 . WORK ON BROADWAY
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