About
Known for Don't Wake Me Up, Let Me Dream, Ramona, and I Understand. She was the first female composer to publish a hit song.
Before Fame
She attended the New York School of Music after studying piano in Switzerland. She was a concert pianist, singer, and a vaudeville dancer.
Trivia
Her frequent collaborator was L. Wolfe Gilbert. She became known for the Latin element in her compositions.
Family Life
She came from a family of performers and musicians. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972.
Associated With
She contributed music to King of Jazz, the film from 1930 starring Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra.
