Musician, Songwriter, Actor. Considered a master on the harmonica, he led his own musical trio called “The Solidaires.” He acted in several motion pictures throughout the 1930s and ’40s, among them “One In a Million” (1936), “Hit Parade of 1941” (1940), and “Top Man” (1943). His popular compositions and recordings include “Off Shore,” “Hold on to Your Dreams,” “Tijuana Border Patrol,” “Mediterranean Suite,” “Skin Diver’s Suite,” “Mr. X,” “Shtiggy Boom,” and “Nashville Nights.” (bio by: A.J. Marik)