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- Birth nameAlfred V. De Lory
- Songwriter ("Mr. Custer"), composer, conductor, pianist and arranger who after college, conducted and arranged for the USAF Band. He went on to be a night club pianist, and has made many records. Joining ASCAP in 1956, his other popular-song compositions include "Johnny Willow" and "Battle of Gettysburg".- IMDb mini biography by: Hup234!
- SpouseMary Helyn Soncini(? - September 1980) (her death, 3 children)
- Daughter, Jolene D. De Lory, died in 2006 at the age of 49. She was a singer who's voice can be heard as part of the children's chorus in The Carpenters song "Sing".
- His youngest child, daughter, Donna DeLory, is a singer, songwriter and producer who performed for years as a backing vocalist for Madonna.
- His grandparents, Volney Bonnette De Lory and Lillian Aldula Roberts, were both music educators. Volney was born in Switzerland in 1854, while Lillian was born in Utah in 1864.
- His father, Victor Alfred De Lory, played upright bass and cello for Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra and can be heard in classic movie soundtracks, such as Gone With The Wind.
- His son, A.D. De Lory (Alan Dean), is a singer-songwriter and producer.
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