Ben Trace | |
Birth Name: | Benjamin Louis Feinberg |
Birth Date: | 15 October 1897 |
Origin: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Occupation: | Songwriter |
Associated Acts: | Al Trace |
Benjamin Louis Trace (né Feinberg; 15 October 1897 - 7 July 1973) was an American songwriter who, from the 1910s through the 1950s, in collaboration with his younger bandleader brother, Al, wrote lyrics to hundreds of popular songs.
A native of Chicago, Ben Trace wrote the songs which were primarily performed by Al Trace and His Orchestra, including their most successful recording, "You Call Everybody Darlin'", which became a #1 hit in 1948.