- Born
- Died
- Birth nameLouis Ferdinand Busch
- Songwriter ("Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh", "Portofino", "Sabre Dance Boogie"), pianist, composer, conductor and arranger. He began his own orchestra at 12, then attended high school and private music study. He played piano in the orchestras of Clyde McCoy, Henry Busse, Vincent Lopez, George Olsen and Hal Kemp. He served in the US Army Air Force during World War II, and became artists-and-repertoire director for Capitol Records in Los Angeles. He arranged and conducted all of Allen Sherman's novelty records. Joining ASCAP in 1951, he also composed the popular songs "Ivory Rag", "Waltz in Ragtime", "My Birthday Comes on Xmas", and "Tango Afrique".
- IMDb mini biography by: Hup234!
- SpousesMargaret Whiting(August 19, 1950 - December 16, 1953) (divorced, 1 child)Janet Blair(July 12, 1943 - March 1, 1950) (divorced)Nina Archambeau(? - September 19, 1979) (his death)
- Children
- As an A&R (artists and repertoire) coordinator at Capitol records during the late 1940s and 50s, he was instrumental in selecting songs for such legendary singers as Nat 'King' Cole, Peggy Lee and Frank Sinatra, among many others.
- Under the pseudonym of Joe "Fingers" Carr, Busch had several hits for Capitol records as a honky-tonk pianist throughout the 1950's, most notably the 1957 top-20 hit "Portuguese Washerwoman."
- Was Allan Sherman's musical director on all his recordings.
- Ex-son-in-law of Richard A. Whiting.
- Ex-brother-in-law of Barbara Whiting.
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