Dave Lambert

Composer, author, songwriter, drummer, trumpeter, singer and arranger, educated in high school and then a trumpeter, vocalist and drummer with the Hugh McGinnes Trio between 1936 and 1938. He entered World War II military service with the US Army, and then led vocal groups for the orchestras of Johnny Long and Gene Krupa from 1943 to 1945. Between 1947 and 1957 he arranged and contracted for vocal groups, and from then until 1964 he sang with the trio of Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. During that time he appeared in the Broadway musical "Are You With It?", and made many records. Joining ASCAP in 1947, his popular-song compositions included "What's This?" and more.