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Louis Wolfe Gilbert (August 31, 1886 – July 12, 1970) was a Russian-born American songwriter of Tin Pan Alley. He is best remembered as the lyricist for " Ramona " (1928), the first movie theme song ever written.
Louis Wolfe Gilbert was born in Odessa, Russia in 1886 and was one of the most prolific lyricists of Tin Pan Alley. Gilbert's notable career began in the late 1900's as a vaudeville entertainer where he toured with John L. Sullivan and later with The Ragtime Octet produced by Albert Decourville.
Aug 28, 2012 · L. Wolfe “Wolfie” Gilbert (1886-1970) was a Ukrainian-born songwriter of the early to mid 20 th century. He was born in Odessa, and immigrated to Philadelphia as an infant with his family. At age 14 they relocated to New York, where he made several unsuccessful attempts at the theater and eventually became a copy boy at The New ...
Jul 13, 1970 · LOS ANGELES, July 12— L. Wolfe Gilbert, composer of more than 250 songs, including “Ramona,” the first motion pic ture theme song, died today of a stroke. He was 83 years old.
Down Yonder is a popular American song with music and lyrics by L. Wolfe Gilbert. It was first published in 1921, and was introduced in the same year at the Orpheum Theater, New Orleans. Gilbert had written the lyrics for the 1912 song "Waiting for the Robert E. Lee" (for which Lewis F. Muir wrote the music
Songwriter ("Green Eyes", "Waiting for the Robert E. Lee", "Ramona", "The Peanut Vendor"), author and publisher who came to the US in 1887 and was educated in local public schools, and then became a singer in amateur-night contests, and later a vaudeville and cafe entertainer. He toured with John L. Sullivan.
Mar 3, 2020 · Down Yonder is a popular American song by L. Wolfe Gilbert. It was first published in 1921, and introduced in the same year at the Orpheum Theatre, New Orlea...
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