Leonard Whitcup
Leonard Whitcup (1903 – 1979) was a publisher, composer, and lyricist. He was first vice president of the American Guild of Authors and Composers (presently known as the Songwriters Guild of America) as well as the director and treasurer of the National Academy of Popular Music. Among the variety of notable songs he had written or co-written were “Take Me Back to My Boots and Saddle”, “Frenesi”, and "Shout Wherever You May Be, I Am An American", which was cited in the Congressional Record on May 5, 1941.
“Take Me Back to My Boots and Saddle” was a song used in the soundtrack for the 1936 Gene Autry Western Boots and Saddle. It was composed by Teddy Powell, Walter G. Samuels, and Whitcup. "Frenesi" was copyrighted in 1940 by Whitcup as the English language lyrics for the song.
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