Ralph Blane
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American composer and lyricist
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Ralph Blane was an American composer, lyricist, and performer. Life and career Blane was born Ralph Uriah Hunsecker in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. He attended Tulsa Central High School. He studied singing with Estelle Liebling in New York City. He began his career as a radio singer for NBC in the 1930s before turning to Broadway, where he was featured in New Faces of 1936 , Hooray for What! , and Louisiana Purchase . In 1940 he formed a vocal quartet with his friend Hugh Martin which performed on radio and in nightclubs.
