Thomas J. Gray(1888-1924)
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Author and lyricist, educated at Holy Cross School and a charter member
of ASCAP (1914). He served overseas during World War I, and later wrote
songs for Broadway and London revues, plus special material for Bert
Williams, Blossom Seeley, Frank Tinney, Savoy & Brennan, Trixie
Friganza, and Mae West. He was also a columnist for Variety and
Dramatic Mirror. His chief musical collaborators included Fred Fisher
and Ray Walker. His popular-song compositions include "Any Little Girl
that's a Nice Little Girl Is the Right Little Girl for Me", "Think It
Over, Mary", "Take Me With You, Cutey", "That's How You Can Tell
They're Irish", "Not Me", "Your Mother's Gone Away to Join the
Army".
