Composer ("The Maxwell House Coffee Pot"), trumpeter and arranger, educated at the University of North Carolina, and a trumpeter and arranger for bands including those of Charlie Barnet, Les Elgart, and George Olsen. He also composed songs and jingles for advertising agencies, such as the well-known instrumental tune above. He joined ASCAP in 1956, and his chief musical collaborators included Kay Lande and Lloyd Marx.
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