Dick Charles

Dick Charles (born Richard Charles Krieg; February 24, 1919 in Newark, New Jersey – July 17, 1998[1]) was an American songwriter. His education ended with high school graduation, after which he worked in a Newark photography store as a clerk while engaged in piano playing, arranging, harmony, and composition. During that period he sang in a number of amateur contests. He then became a page at NBC Studios in New York City.[2] Besides being a songwriter, he served as a director of ABC Radio for ten years, produced and directed the Paul Whiteman radio program, and was responsible for creating a number of network programs.[3] In 1954 he started his own recording service.

Among the songs he has written are:

References

  1. "Florida, Death Index, 1877-1998". FamilySearch. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  2. Biography on Traditional Music Library site
  3. Dick Charles on the Internet Movie Database
  4. On p. 1 of the 1958 Standard Edition score (New York: Hecht & Buzzell) of "May You Always" Markes is credited as Larry Marks (without the "e").
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