Composer, MGM music director (1940-1953), conductor, arranger and
pianist in the jazz groups of 'Frankie Trumbauer', Bix Beiderbecke, Red Nichols, Joe Venuti and
others. He was also with the Paul Whiteman orchestra. He also was music
director for Lena Horne, his wife. Joining ASCAP in 1953, his
popular-instrumental compositions included "Flying Fingers", "Mood
Hollywood" and "Midnight Mood".
