Paul West (11)

American librettist and lyricist and sometimes composer. Born 1871 Died 1918. He wrote some songs with Jerome Kern including for The Red Petticoat, a 1912 musical-comedy in 3 acts with book and lyrics by Rida Johnson Young and Paul West, music by Jerome Kern, and directed by Joseph W. Herbert. He wrote the lyrics and sometimes music and/or books for eighteen other musicals between 1902 and 1913.