Composer, songwriter ("Yes, Sir, That's My Baby", "My Buddy", "My Mammy", "My Blue Heaven", "Makin' Whoopie"), author, pianist and publisher, educated in public schools and then a worker in a Wall Street brokerage firm, becoming a pianist for a music publishing firm. During World War I, he entertained at Camp Upton in New York...See full bio »
1955Love Me or Leave Me
(writer: "Sam, the Old Accordion Man" - uncredited, "At Sundown Love Is Calling Me Home" - uncredited, " What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry?" - uncredited / music: "Love Me or Leave Me" - uncredited, "My Blue Heaven" - uncredited)
1953The Eddie Cantor Story
(music: "Makin' Whoopee" - uncredited, "How 'Ya Gonna Keep 'em Down on the Farm After They've Seen Paree?" - uncredited, "Yes Sir! That's My Baby" - uncredited)
1951I'll See You in My Dreams
(music: "My Buddy" - uncredited, "Yes Sir! That's My Baby" - uncredited, "Carolina in the Morning" - uncredited, "Love Me or Leave Me" - uncredited, "Makin' Whoopee" - uncredited)
1951Dog Collared
(short)
(music: "My Buddy" - uncredited)
1940It All Came True
(music: "The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady" 1918 - uncredited)
1940An Organ Novelty
(short)
(music: "My Buddy" - uncredited, "My Blue Heaven" - uncredited)
1939That's Right - You're Wrong
(writer: "Fit to Be Tied" 1939 / music: " I've Grown So Lonely Thinking of You" 1926 - uncredited, "My Mammy" 1921 - uncredited)
1934My Mummy's Arms
(short)
(music: "My Mammy" - uncredited)
1934Operator 13
(writer: "Other Songs" - uncredited / music: "Once In a Lifetime" 1934 - uncredited, "The Colonel, Major and the Captain" 1934 - uncredited, "Roll, Jordan, Roll" 1934 - uncredited, "Sleepy Head" 1934 - uncredited, "Jungle Fever" 1934 - uncredited, "There's Someone Dreaming Tonight" - uncredited, "Little Liza Lee" - uncredited, "My Heart Will Sing" - uncredited, "The Colonel, the Major and the Captain" 1934 - uncredited, "Once in a Lifetime" 1934 - uncredited)
1931Sky High
(short)
(writer: "You're Driving Me Crazy What Did I Do?" - uncredited)
1930Whoopee!
(music: "Cowboys" 1930 - uncredited, "Makin' Whoopee" 1928 - uncredited, "Today's the Day" 1930 - uncredited, "A Girl Friend of a Boy Friend of Mine" 1930 - uncredited, "Makin' Waffles" 1930 - uncredited, "My Baby Just Cares for Me" 1930 - uncredited, "Stetson" 1930 - uncredited, "The Song of the Setting Sun" 1930 - uncredited)
1930The Music Racket
(short)
(music: "In the Middle of the Night" - uncredited)
1929Glorifying the American Girl
(writer: "There Must Be Somebody Waiting for Me" 1929 - uncredited, "Sam, the Old Accordion Man" 1927 - uncredited / music: "Changes" 1927 - uncredited, "At Sundown When Love Is Calling Me Home" 1927 - uncredited)
1929Hot for Paris
(music: "Duke of Ka-ki-ak", "Sweet Nothings of Love", "If You Want to See Paree", "Sing Your Little Folk Song", "Cuckoo Song")
1927Hazel Green & Company
(short)
(music: " I've Grown So Lonesome Thinking of You" - uncredited, "Just a Bird's-Eye View of My Old Kentucky Home" - uncredited, "That's Why I Love You" - uncredited)
1927Bernado De Pace
(short)
(music: "That's Why I Love You")