Woody Harris

Songwriter

1911 – 1985

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Who was Woody Harris?

Woody Harris was an American songwriter of the 1950s and 1960s. He is perhaps best known for songs written for and with Bobby Darin. On "Queen Of The Hop", Darin used the name "Walden Tweed". His real name was Walden Robert Cassotto. He also wrote songs for Elvis Presley, Della Reese and other popular singers. In addition to his collaboration with Darin, he also collaborated with Eddie V. Deane, Jack Reardon, and others. Harris composed songs in the rock and roll, rockabilly, and blues genres.

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Born
Nov 1, 1911
New York City
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • New York City
Died
Feb 1, 1985

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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