Dave Franklin | |
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Born | September 28, 1895 |
Origin | NY, NY, United States |
Died | February 2, 1970 |
Occupations | Songwriter |
Instruments | Piano |
Associated acts | Tin Pan Alley |
Dave Franklin (Born: September 28, 1895 in New York City, New York, USA; Died: February 2, 1970 (age 74) in Los Angeles, California, USA per IMDB) was an accomplished songwriter and pianist. A member of Tin Pan Alley, Franklin co-wrote "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down", the theme song to the Looney Tunes cartoon series. His primary collaborator was lyricist Cliff Friend. Other collaborators: Al Dubin, Isham Jones, Irving Taylor. Franklin worked in vaudeville and night clubs in the U.S. and Europe. According to The Complete Encyclopedia of Popular Music and Jazz, 1900–1950, by Roger Kinkle, he left school at 13 to work as a pianist in a publishing house. Some of his songs were recorded by Glen Gray, Isham Jones, Guy Lombardo and Frankie Trumbauer.
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I'm Isidore the Toreador
The Anniversary Waltz
The Penny Arcade
Lily Belle
One-zy Two-zy
Lone Star Moon
Still You'd Break My Heart
The Voice in My Heart