John Frederick Coots, American pianist and composer (born 1897)

J. Fred Coots

American songwriter (1897–1985)

John Frederick Coots, better known as J. Fred Coots or Fred Coots, was an American songwriter. He composed over 700 popular songs and over a dozen Broadway shows. In 1934, Coots wrote the melody with his then chief collaborator, lyricist Haven Gillespie, for the biggest hit of…