Archie Bleyer Lyrics

Archie Bleyer (June 12, 1909 - March 20, 1989) was an American song arranger, bandleader, and record company executive.He was born in the Corona section of the New York City borough of Queens. He began playing the piano when he was only seven years old. In 1927 he went to Columbia College, intending to become an electrical engineer, but as a sophomore switched to a music major. Without graduating, he left to become an arranger. In the early 1930s, he wrote a number of songs that got recorded; all 'hot' novelty numbers, including "Mouthful O'Jam", "Business In F" and "Business In Q".In 1934 he started leading a band of his own at Earl Carroll's club in Hollywood, California. Bleyer... read more