Composer
Tom Glazer
American folk singer and songwriter (1914-2003)
1914–2003
4 works in the index
- Born
- 1914
- Died
- 2003
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia
- Place of death
- Rochester
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Thomas Zachariah Glazer (September 2, 1914 – February 21, 2003) was an American folk singer and songwriter known as a composer of ballads, including "Because All Men Are Brothers", recorded by The Weavers and Peter, Paul and Mary; "Talking Inflation Blues", recorded by Bob Dylan; "The Ballad of FDR" and "A Dollar Ain't A Dollar Anymore". He wrote the lyrics to the songs "Melody of Love" (1954), and "Skokian" (1954). He is perhaps best remembered as the writer of the classic children’s song “On Top of Spaghetti.”
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer-songwriter; singer; writer; composer; songwriter
- Birth name
- Thomas Zachariah Glazer
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 8668884
- ISNI
- 0000000108682411
- GND ID
- 108214830X
- Library of Congress ID
- n79107873
- MusicBrainz ID
- b83f04f3-9154-4b66-b358-2b46b3881b30
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Vocal
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 4
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Top of Spaghetti | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
| Worried Man, A | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| Face in the Crowd, A | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| Because All Men Are Brothers | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 8668884.