Grant Clarke

American songwriter (May 14, 1891, Akron, Ohio - May 16, 1931, California). Clarke moved to New York City early in his career, where he worked as an actor and a staff writer for comedians. He began working on Tin Pan Alley, where he contributed music to films such as The Jazz Singer (1927), Weary River (1928), On With the Show (1929), Am I Blue? (1929) and Is Everybody Happy? (1929).