Songwriter, accordionist, composer, author and singer, a former cowboy,
lumberjack, sailor, and circus and rodeo musician. He led the Cactus
Cowboys band, and made many recordings. Joining ASCAP in 1940, his
popular-song compositions include "Little Darlin'", "Am I Dreaming?",
"Sunny Side of the Mountain", "Riding on the Old Ferris Wheel", "She's
Only a Moonshiner's Daughter", "I'd Love to Be a Cowboy, but I'm Afraid
of Cows", and "Ramblin' Hobo".
