Actor, songwriter ("Cast Away on an Island of Love"), "composer and
author, educated in public schools and then a performer in minstrel
shows, carnivals, burlesque and vaudeville. He was frequently called
upon to write special material. Joining ASCAP in 1955, his other
popular-song compositions include "Go Back Where You Stayed Last Night"
and "Tell 'Em About Me When You Reach Tennessee".
