Ray Henderson

Composer

Birthday December 1, 1896

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace New York

DEATH DATE Dec 31, 1970 (74)

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About

Composer of Bye Bye Blackbird, Button Up Your Overcoat, and Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries. He was popular on Tin Pan Alley.

Before Fame

He attended the Chicago Conservatory.

Trivia

He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.

Family Life

He married Florence Hoffman.

Associated With

He worked with Ted Koehler on the musical Say When from 1934.