Ramey Idriss (September 11, 1911 – February 5, 1971), born Ramez Idriss, was an American songwriter, author, composer and musician, educated at Los Angeles Community College.

Career

Idriss was a musician in dance orchestras on radio and recordings and in films, and also wrote television scripts and special material for the

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and

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. Joining

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in 1947, his most popular song composition was the

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-nominated " The Woody Woodpecker Song", as featured in the film '' Wet Blanket Policy'' in 1948. Other compositions included "Worry Worry Worry", "The Old Chaperone", "Take a Letter Miss Smith", "I'll Wait", "Leave It to Joan" and "Something Old Something New."

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who co-wrote "The Woody Woodpecker Song" with him, remained friends for the next 23 years until Idriss' death. Tibbles was a TV producer and eventual head writer of the television series, ''

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'', in the 1960s. He gave Idriss music composing and script writing assignments on the show.

References

1911 births 1971 deaths American male songwriters Los Angeles Community College alumni 20th-century American composers 20th-century American male musicians {{US-songwriter-stub