Dave Dreyer

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Dave Dreyer is a composer and pianist born on September 22, 1894 in Brooklyn, New York. He died in 1967 in New York City. He started off as a pianist with vaudeville greats such as Al Jolson, Sophie Tucker, Belle Baker and Frank Fay. In 1923 he worked for the Irving Berlin Music Company. Whilst there, he worked numerous film scores. He later became the head of the music department of RKO Radio. He left the Music Company in 1949.

He began to produce hits by collaborating with other artists. Some of these are:

• "Me and My Shadow"
• "There's a Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder"
• "Back in Your Own Back Yard"
• "Cecilia"
• "Four Walls"
• "Golden Gate"
• "In Little Second Hand Store"
• "Wabash Moon"
• "I’m Following You"
• "I Wanna Sing About You"
• "I’m Keeping Company"
• "You Can’t Be True, Dear"
• "The Wall"
• "Next Stop Paradise"
• "Hold My Hand"
• "What Am I Supposed to Do?"
• "Honey Babe"

He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.