The Magic Touch of Buck Ram

By J. Patrick Carr

Book Overview

This little photo book tells the condensed story of songwriter Buck Ram. All he ever wanted to do was write songs, and he succeeded. He is one of the most successful songwriters of the last century with hit songs dating back to the 1930s. "Only You," was BMI's most successful song by 1986. And Ram was one of the top five songwriters of BMI's first fifty years. Everyone from Helen Morgan and Ella Fitzgerald, Cab Calloway, Glenn Miller, Freddie Mercury, Ringo Starr, Rascal Flatts and Mario Lanza have recorded his songs. He wrote The Platters hits and had everyone "Foot Stompin'" with The Flaires. He was "One in a Million" when it came to enduring tunes that continue to enchant audiences today.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1515109577
• ISBN13: 9781515109570
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 84 Pages
• Weight: 0.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"