Dave Franklin

For other people named David Franklin, see David Franklin (disambiguation).
Dave Franklin
Born (1895-09-28)September 28, 1895
Origin New York, New York, U.S.
Died February 2, 1970(1970-02-02) (aged 74)
Occupation(s) Songwriter
Instruments Piano
Associated acts Tin Pan Alley

Dave Franklin (September 28, 1895 – February 2, 1970)[1] was an accomplished American songwriter and pianist. A member of Tin Pan Alley, Franklin co-wrote "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down," which was adopted as the theme song to the Looney Tunes cartoon series. His primary collaborator was lyricist Cliff Friend. His other collaborators included Al Dubin, Isham Jones, Irving Taylor. Franklin worked in vaudeville and night clubs in the U.S. and Europe. According to The Complete Encyclopedia of Popular Music and Jazz, 1900–1950, by Roger Kinkle, he left school at 13 to work as a pianist in a publishing house. Some of his songs were recorded by Glen Gray, Isham Jones, Guy Lombardo and Frankie Trumbauer.[2]

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