Tom Glazer
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| Tom Glazer | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Thomas Zachariah Glazer |
| Born | September 2, 1914, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | February 21, 2003 (aged 88), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter |
| Label(s) | Young People's Records (1940's) |
| Associated acts | Dottie Evans |
Thomas Zachariah "Tom" Glazer (September 2, 1914 - February 21, 2003) was an American folk singer and songwriter known primarily as a composer of ballads, including: "Because All Men Are Brothers", recorded by The Weavers and Peter, Paul and Mary, "Talking Inflation Blues", recorded by Bob Dylan, and "A Dollar Ain't A Dollar Anymore". He wrote the lyrics to the songs "Melody of Love" (1954), and "Skokian" (1954).
[edit] Cinema
He also wrote the musical score to the film A Face in the Crowd (1957). Glazer also wrote and sang the eco-conscious title song in the 1966 movie Namu the Killer Whale starring Robert Lansing and Lee Meriwether.
Glazer was married to Miriam Reed Eisenberg; the marriage ended in divorce.
[edit] Children's Songs
Glazer, with Dottie Evans, recorded three children's records in 1959 and 1960 that were part of a six-album set known as the Singing Science Records. They contained songs intended to explain science concepts for young children, all of which were written by Hy Zaret (lyrics) and Lou Singer (music). One of these albums, Space Songs, included the song "Why Does the Sun Shine?" which was later covered by They Might Be Giants. His greatest commercial success came with his original recording of the song parody "On Top of Spaghetti". In 2008, Glazer Smithsonian Folkways Recordings released Tom Glazer Sings Honk-Hiss-Tweet-GGGGGGGGGG and Other Children's Favorites, a signature collection of Glazer's live performances.
Glazer also recorded a number of children's records in the late 1940s and early 1950s with Young People's Records, Inc. These included When I Grow Up, The Chugging Freight Engine, and Come to the Fair.
