Biography

Songwriter ("Highways Are Happy Ways"), composer and author, educated at the Jewish Training School. He wrote special material for Joe E. Lewis, Sophie Tucker, Ted Lewis and Jimmy Durante. Joining ASCAP in 1928, his chief musical collaborators included Lew Pollack, Larry Shay, Jule Styne and Joe Goodwin, and his popular-song composiions also included I Had Someone Elce Before I Had You", "In the Valley of Love", "A Place Called Happiness", "Where Did You Learn to Love?", "Chidabee, Chidabee, Chidabee", "Baby Me", "Rainbow Valley", "You're One in a Million", "It's Lovin' Time", and "Why Don't We Say We're Sorry?".

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Songwriter ("Mississippi Mud", "I Surrender, Dear", "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams"), actor, composer, pianist and singer, educated in Denver public schools. He was a professional pianist at 14, later leading his own orchestra on a tour of the Orient. He was a member of the Paul Whiteman Rhythm Boys with Bing Crosby and Al Rinker. He was the first American entertainer in the CBI Theatre of War in 1943-1944. Joining ASCAP in 1931, his chief musical collaborators included Bing Crosby, Clifford Gordon, Mort Greene, Gus Arnheim, Ralph Freed, James Cavanaugh, Ted Koehler, and Billy Moll. His other popular-song compositions include "Little Dutch Mill"; "Lies"; "I'm Satisfied"; "Beyond Compare"; "That's Grandma"; "From Monday On"; "It Was So Beautiful"; "It Must Be True"; "At Your Command"; and "Let's Spend an Evening at Home".

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