Jack Elliott(1914-1972)

Composer, author, songwriter ("Sam's Song", "It's So Nice to Have a Man Around the House", "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning") and singer, educated in high school and then a singer in vaudeville, night clubs, theatres and radio. In 1939, he worked as a reporter for the Chicago 'Variety'. Joining ASCAP in 1945, his chief musical collaborators included Lew Quadling, Harold Spina, and Victor Young. His other popular-song compositions include "Do You Care?", "Ivory Rag", "The Pansy", "Sugar Coated Lies", "I Don't Wanna Be Kissed", "Our Very Own", "A Weaver of Dreams", and "Toot Whistle Plunk and Boom".