Howard Wright

Howard Wright born Frederick Howard Wright was a songwriter The Strawberry Roan When the Bloom Is on the Sage composer author singer radio actor writer producer and director educated in college and then an Army officer in World War I He appeared in musical comedies and tab shows and also directed and produced in Portland Oregon San Francisco Oakland Long Beach San Diego and Honolulu He toured in vaudeville and was a member of the radio and recording team The Happie Chappies with Nat Vincent Also he wrote for acts including the original Beverly Hillbillies For twelve years he acted in the Ma Perkins radio series as well as in many other radio shows In addition he wrote scripts for radio series Mystery Is My Hobby Deadline and extras Joining ASCAP in 1957 his chief musical collaborator was Nat Vincent and other examples of his popularsong compositions include Mellow Mountain Moon Little Girl Dressed in Blue At the End of the Lane Sitting on the Bank by the River Its Great to Love Someone Who Loves You Too My Pretty Quadroon Me and My Burro Old Black Mountain Trail My Dear Old Arizona Home and Its Time to Say Aloha