Jerry Graff

American musician, arranger, conductor, and vocalist, whose career started in the 1940s and spanned five decades.

During his time in the Army in the mid-1940s, Graff was a member of the Mad Hatters, a quartet of soldiers who performed in a musical revue called "Shape Ahoy!" After the war, he joined The Beachcombers (4), who performed with Johnny Long among others, and went on to become a member of the The Pied Pipers. He arranged and performed on Nat King Cole’s TV show, as well as did extensive work as a session musician and composer.

Actor and singer Ilene Graff is his daughter.

Born: 17 November 1920 in Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died: 4 February 2008 in Encino, California, USA