Ludwig Flato(1911-1982)
- Actor
Composer, songwrier, composer and pianist, educated in Europe and at
Juilliard, and a music student of Hall Overton and Leopold Mitman. He
was piano accompanist to Florian ZaBach and Jeanne Mitchell, and
accompanist to Frank Parker, the Andrews Sisters, and the Buffalo
Bills. He joined the CBS staff in 1945 and worked with the Arthur
Godfrey musical staff for eighteen years, also writing special
material. Later, he worked for Jackie Gleason and other television
shows. Joining ASCAP in 1955, his chief musical collaborator was Moe
Jaffe, and his popular-song compositions include "Let Me Love You" and
"My Lady Won't Be Here Tonight".