Allie Wrubel

Pop and movie songwriter Allie Wrubel was most active during the late '30s and 1940s, and composed such hits as "Fare Thee Well, Annabelle" and "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah." Born in 1905 in Connecticut, Wrubel was educated at Wesleyan and Columbia. His early work in the music industry included playing saxophone in dance bands and Wrubel got to perform with popular bandleader Paul Whiteman during this time. He then led his own band on a tour of Europe, followed by working as a theater manager. Wrubel got his first hit in 1931 with the song "Now You're in My Arms" and had many more durin...