Richard Coburn, born Frank Reginald DeLong (June 8, 1886 – October 27, 1952) was an American songwriter.
Richard Coburn | |
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| Born | June 8, 1886 |
| Died | October 27, 1952 (aged 65–66) |
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| Children | 1 |
Early life
editCoburn was born in Ipswich, Massachusetts.[1]
Career
editCoburn's biggest hit was "Whispering," used by bandleader Paul Whiteman in 1920 or 1921; it brought popularity to both Whiteman and Coburn.[2][3] It had a revival in the late 1940s. Frank Sinatra eventually covered it. Coburn also composed "Tell Me Why", "Oriental", "Mummy Mine", "Nightingale", "Behind a Silken Veil", "I'll Keep Loving You", "Day By Day", "Patsy", and "Day Dreaming". He created the lyrics for Carter DeHaven's Fancies.[1]
Personal life
editCoburn was married to Ina De Long and had one son, Richard P. De Long. He was a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.[1]
Death
editAfter an eight-month illness, Coburn died in Phelan, California.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 "RICHARD COBURN (Published 1952)". The New York Times. 31 October 1952.
- ↑ "Riverwalkjazz.stanford.edu".
- ↑ ""Whispering"--Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra (1920)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-03-20.