Born in Shelburn, Indiana. Songwriter ("Someday You'll Find Your Bluebird"), composer and author, educated at DePauw University (BA). He joined ASCAP in 1936, and his chief musical collaborators included Harold Spina, Alfred Newman, Richard Whiting, and Abraham Ellstein. His song compositions include "I Still Love to Kiss You Goodnight", "I'd Like to See Samoa of Samoa", "This Is Where I Came In", "This Is a Happy Little Ditty", "I Love to Walk in the Rain", "Song of the Musketeers", "The You and Me that Used to Be", and "When Did You Leave Heaven?".    Nominated for Music Awards (Best Song) 1936: SING, BABY, SING "When Did You Leave Heaven?" - Lyric    Nominated for Music Awards (Best Song) 1940: HIT PARADE OF 1941 "Who Am I?" - Lyric 2 nominations