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Born in New York he was a composer, author and
archaeologist. He was
educated at Cornell University
and received a degree in agriculture.
Prior to WWII he opened a dairy farm, worked in real estate and
construction and during the war he was a Flight Test Engineer and
Instructor. He wrote the
stage score forThe Princess
Pocahontas in London. After joining ASCAP his
collaborators included Duke Ellington and Francis Craig. His popular songs include
"Huggin' and Chalkin'", "Since You Went
Away" and "One Finger Melody". He died on Peaks
Island , Cumberland,
Maryland , aged 82.
Tony Alamo
recordings
Near You
(Francis Craig/Kermit Goell)
Source:
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http://imdb.com/name/nm0324392/
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