Complex sentence: Harry Akst (August 15,1894--March 31,1963) was an American songwriter who started out his career as a pianist, accompanying singer Nora Bayes for four years.
Split into simpler sentences: Harry Akst (August 15,1894--March 31,1963) was an American songwriter. He started out his career as a pianist, accompanying singer Nora Bayes for four years.