Lew Pollack [b 16 June 1895 in New York, d 18 January 1946 in Hollywood was a composer active during the 1920's and the 1930's. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance Among his best known songs are "Charmaine" and "Diane" with lyrics by Erno Rapee, "Miss Annabelle Lee" and "Two Cigarettes in the Dark". He also collaborated with Paul Francis Webster, Sidney Clare, Ned Washington and Jack Yellen, amongst others. Paul Francis Webster ( December 20, 1907 – March 18, 1984) was an American lyricist who won three Academy Awards Sidney Clare (born New York August 15, 1892 - Died Los Angeles August 29, 1972) was an American comedian dancer and composer Ned Washington ( 15 August, 1901, Scranton Pennsylvania – 20 December, 1976 in Beverly Hills California) was an Jack Selig Yellen (Jacek Jeleń ( July 6, 1892 - April 17, 1991) was a Polish - American Lyricist and Screenwriter In 1914 he wrote "That's A Plenty", a 'rag' that became an enduring Dixieland standard.
Lew Pollack was elected to the Songwriters' Hall of Fame in 1970.