Biography

Bob Carleton(1896-1956)

Actor
Soundtrack

Composer, songwriter ("Ja Da"), and pianist. After a public-school education, he served in the US Navy during World War I, and wrote musicals for the Great Lakes Naval Training Center in Illinois. Joining ASCAP in 1942, his other popular-song compositions include "Teasin'", "I've Spent the Evening In Heaven", "I've Got to Break Myself of You", and "Where the Blues Were Born in New Orleans".

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Known for

That's the Spirit

7.0

Soundtrack("Ja-Da (Ja-Da, Ja-Da, Jing, Jing, Jing!)")

1945

New Orleans

6.8

Soundtrack("Where the Blues Were Born in New Orleans" (1947))

1947

Before I Disappear

7.2

Soundtrack("Ja Da")

2014

Smile

7.1

Soundtrack("Ja-Da" (1918))

1975

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Actor

Fall Guy
5.9
- Pianist (uncredited)
- 1947
Bringing Up Father
6.2
- Bob - the Piano Player
- 1946

Soundtrack

Before I Disappear
7.2
- writer: "Ja Da"
- 2014
Big Time Rush
6.5
TV Series
- writer: "Ja-Da"
- 2012
Cook Off!
4.4
- writer: "Ja-Da"
- 2007
Wild Man Blues
6.9
- lyrics: "Ja Da"
- music: "Ja Da"
- 1997
Hearts of the West
6.5
- writer: "Ja-Da" (uncredited)
- 1975
Smile
7.1
- writer: "Ja-Da" (1918)
- 1975
Bandstand
8.1
TV Series
- writer: "Ja-Da (Ja Da, Ja Da, Jing, Jing, Jing!)"
- 1963
The Rat Race
6.6
- writer: "Ja-Da" (uncredited)
- 1960
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
7.7
TV Series
- writer: "Ja-Da (Ja Da, Ja Da, Jing, Jing, Jing!)" (uncredited)
- 1960
The Five Pennies
7.1
- writer: "Ja-Da" (1918) (uncredited)
- 1959
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
7.8
TV Series
- writer: "Ja-Da"
- writer: "Jada" (uncredited)
- 1957–1958
Cheaper by the Dozen
7.0
- music: "Ja-Da" (1918) (uncredited)
- 1950
New Orleans
6.8
- Soundtrack ("Where the Blues Were Born in New Orleans" (1947))
- 1947
Trap Happy
7.9
Short
- music: "Ja-Da" (uncredited)
- 1946
That's the Spirit
7.0
- writer: "Ja-Da (Ja-Da, Ja-Da, Jing, Jing, Jing!)"
- 1945