Frank Crumit

Composer, songwriter ("Abdul Abulbul Amir"), actor, author and singer, educated at Culver Military Academy and the University of Ohio. He was a singer and ukelele player in vaudeville and made many records. His stage appearances include "Tangerine", "Moonlight", "Ziegfeld Follies of 1923", "Queen High", "No, No, Nanette", and "Oh, Kay!". He had his own radio series with his wife Julia Sanderson, with whom he appeared on stage. He was Shepherd of the Lambs Club for four years. Joining ASCAP in 1923, his other popular-song compositions include "The Buckeye Battle Cry" (the Ohio State University football song), "Sweet Lady", "Gay Caballero", "Tale of the Ticker", "Song of the Prune", "King of Borneo", "A Parlor Is a Pleasant Place to Sit In", "There Is No One With Endurance Like the Man Who Sells Insurance" and "Donald the Dub".