Frank Crumit(1889-1943)
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Composer, songwriter ("Abdul Abulbul Amir"), actor, author and singer,
educated at Culver Military Academy and the University of Ohio. He was
a singer and ukelele player in vaudeville and made many records. His
stage appearances include "Tangerine", "Moonlight", "Ziegfeld Follies
of 1923", "Queen High", "No, No, Nanette", and "Oh, Kay!". He had his
own radio series with his wife Julia Sanderson, with whom he appeared
on stage. He was Shepherd of the Lambs Club for four years. Joining
ASCAP in 1923, his other popular-song compositions include "The Buckeye
Battle Cry" (the Ohio State University football song), "Sweet Lady",
"Gay Caballero", "Tale of the Ticker", "Song of the Prune", "King of
Borneo", "A Parlor Is a Pleasant Place to Sit In", "There Is No One
With Endurance Like the Man Who Sells Insurance" and "Donald the
Dub".
