Benjamin Louis Trace (''né'' Feinberg; 15 October 1897 – 7 July 1973) was an American songwriter who, from the 1910s through the 1950s, in collaboration with his younger bandleader brother, Al, wrote lyrics to hundreds of popular songs.

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A native of

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, Ben Trace wrote the songs which were primarily performed by Al Trace and His Orchestra, including their most successful recording, " You Call Everybody Darlin'", which became a #1 hit in 1948. 1890s births 1976 deaths American male composers Songwriters from Illinois Musicians from Chicago Place of death missing 20th-century American composers 20th-century American male musicians American male songwriters 20th-century American songwriters {{Songwriter-stub