Trivia

Father of Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman.

Son of Samuel Sherman (1871-1947), who worked as Court Composer/Conductor during the reign of Emperor Franz Josef in Prague.

Grandfather of Robert J. Sherman.

Wrote hit songs for Eddie Cantor, Bing Crosby, Maurice Chevalier, Kay Starr, Frank Sinatra.

His weekend hobby of making kites for neighborhood children inspired his own sons to write the song, "Let's Go Fly A Kite" for Mary Poppins (1964).

Challenged his sons, Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman, to write songs together.

Although he would continue to write songs and musical compositions until his death, Al wrote his last big song in 1952, "Comes A-Long A-Love", and was sung by Kay Starr.

Alongside his sons Robert and Richard, Al Sherman became the subjects of a London musical concert, A Spoonful of Sherman narrated by Sherman's grandson, Robert J. Sherman.

In 1983, Sherman's song, "He's So Unusual" was chosen as the title song of Cyndi Lauper's signature album, She's So Unusual.

Al Sherman, was active during the Tin Pan Alley era in American music history.