Scatman Crothers was born Benjamin Sherman Crothers on May 23, 1910 in
Terre Haute, Indiana. Songwriter ("Dearest One"), actor, composer,
singer, comedian, and guitarist who, after high school, appeared in
nightclubs, hotels, and films, and on television. He made many records,
including his own compositions. He joined ASCAP in 1959, and his
popular-song compositions also include "The Gal Looks Good", "Nobody
Knows Why", "I Was There", "A Man's Gotta Eat", and "When, Oh When".
Scatman Crothers died at age 76 of pneumonia and lung cancer at his
home in Van Nuys, California on November 22, 1986.
