American composer, lyricist and pianist.

Born: October 01, 1893 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Died: June 27, 1974 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Cliff Friend was one of the most prolific and sought after songwriters on Tin Pan Alley during the 1920's and 30's. Friend co-wrote several hits including "Lovesick Blues", "My Blackbirds Are Bluebirds Now" and "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down", also known as the theme song to the Looney Tunes cartoon series.