Mitchell Ayres(1910-1969)
- Music Department
- Actor
- Composer
Composer,conductor, bandleader, author and songwriter, educated at
Columbia University. He made many records. Leading his own orchestra in
the 1940s, he later became the musical director for recordings, most
notably for Perry Como. He joined ASCAP in 1955, and his popular-song
compositions include "I'm A Slave to You"; "He's a Wolf"; "Scratchin'
the Surface"; and "Madeira". He also arranged "Eli, Eli" and "Kol
Nidre" for Perry Como.
