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Ben Trace

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Ben Trace
Birth nameBenjamin Louis Feinberg
Born(1897-10-15)15 October 1897
OriginChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died7 July 1973(1973-07-07) (aged 75)
OccupationSongwriter

Benjamin Louis Trace ( Feinberg; 15 October 1897 – 7 July 1973) was an American songwriter who, from the 1910s through the 1950s, in collaboration with his younger bandleader brother, Al, wrote lyrics to hundreds of popular songs.

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A native of Chicago, Ben Trace wrote the songs which were primarily performed by Al Trace and His Orchestra, including their most successful recording, "You Call Everybody Darlin'", which became a #1 hit in 1948.