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Sadie Vimmerstedt

Updated Mar 25, 2024
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Sadie Vimmerstedt
Photo of Sadie that accompanied a 1963 article about her success as a "co-lyricist" with Johnny Mercer.
Date & Place: in Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio United States
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Sadie Vimmerstedt
Sarah "Sadie" (Canavan) Vimmerstedt was born to Patrick William Canavan (1877 - 1958) and Elizabeth Ann Thomas (1885 - 1964). She had six siblings: Mary Frances, Elizabeth Ann, George Thomas, Helen Agnes, Aida Patricia, and Jack Canavan. Sadie Canavan married James Lawrence "Rip" Vimmerstedt (1901 - 1958) on September 29, 1926 in Youngstown, Ohio and they had three children: Gloria Anne, Joan Elizabeth, and Germaine Vimmerstedt. A homemaker and volunteer, Sadie sent a suggestion to famous song writer and lyricist Johnny Mercer. She thought that he should write a song titled "I Wanna Be Around (to Pick Up the Pieces When You Break Your Heart)". After he changed the title just slightly, he wrote the song and gave her full credit as co-lyricist. When she died, she was receiving $13,000 a year in royalties from the hit song. See a news article about her success at I Wanna Be Around.
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