Real name: Deering H. Palmer

Pianist and Tin Pan Alley composer. Amongst jazz standards, his best known songs include “Everybody Loves My Baby” (1924) and “I’ve Found a New Baby” (1926), both written with Spencer Williams. Joined ASCAP in 1926. With Cab Calloway he wrote two film soundtrack hits, "Jumpin' Jive" (1939) and "Boog It" (1940)
b.: May 29, 1900 (or 1899) in Nashville, TN
d.: Mar. 17, 1976 in Waterbury, CT