Songwriter Graves & Memorials

Stephen Foster

1826–1864 (age 38)

Allegheny Cemetery

American songwriter.

Charles K. Harris

1865–1930 (age 65)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Charles K. Harris (1865-1930) was a Poughkeepsie resident and songwriter who was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.

Joe Young

1889–1939 (age 50)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Joe Young (1889-1939) was a New York City resident and songwriter known for popular songs of the 1920s-1930s.

Gus Kahn

1886–1941 (age 55)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Gus Kahn was an American songwriter and lyricist known for his contributions to popular music in the early 20th century.

Bert Kalmar

1884–1947 (age 63)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Bert Kalmar was an American songwriter and vaudeville performer known for his collaborations in early 20th-century enter...

Eddie DeLange

1904–1949 (age 45)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Eddie DeLange was an American songwriter and lyricist who composed music for numerous popular songs and films.

Sidney D. Mitchell

1888–1942 (age 54)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Sidney D. Mitchell was an American songwriter and lyricist for film and stage productions.

Haven Gillespie

1888–1975 (age 87)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Haven Gillespie was an American songwriter and composer known for writing popular songs in the early 20th century.

Ted Koehler

1894–1973 (age 79)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Ted Koehler was an American songwriter and lyricist from Washington, D.C. who lived from 1894 to 1973.

Harry Ruby

1895–1974 (age 79)

Chapel of the Pines Crematory

Harry Ruby (1895-1974) was a New York City-born songwriter and composer.

Larry Morey

1905–1971 (age 66)

Santa Barbara Cemetery

Larry Morey (1905-1971) was a Los Angeles-based songwriter and screenwriter for Disney.

Howard Greenfield

1936–1986 (age 50)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Howard Greenfield was an American songwriter and composer known for his work in popular music during the 1950s and 1960s...

Herb Magidson

1906–1986 (age 80)

Hillside Memorial Park

Herb Magidson was an American songwriter and lyricist who composed music for films and Broadway productions during the e...

Paul Francis Webster

1907–1984 (age 77)

Hillside Memorial Park

Paul Francis Webster was an American songwriter and lyricist who won three Academy Awards for Best Original Song.

Sammy Lerner

1903–1989 (age 86)

Hillside Memorial Park

Sammy Lerner was an American songwriter and composer known for writing popular songs and film scores during the Golden A...

Churchill Kohlman

1906–1983 (age 77)

Homewood Cemetery

Churchill Kohlman was a resident who lived from 1906 to 1983.

Boudleaux Bryant

1920–1987 (age 67)

Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery

Boudleaux Bryant (1920-1987) was a prolific American songwriter and music industry figure.

Roger Bowling

1944–1982 (age 38)

Tiger Cemetery

Roger Bowling was an American country music songwriter who lived from 1944 to 1982.

Linda Creed

1948–1986 (age 38)

Roosevelt Memorial Park

Linda Creed was a Philadelphia-based songwriter and musician who lived from 1948 to 1986.

Buck Ram

1907–1991 (age 84)

Eden Memorial Park

Buck Ram (1907-1991) was a Chicago-born songwriter and producer who penned hits for the Platters and rests at Eden Memor...

Arthur Ross

1949–1996 (age 47)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Arthur Ross (1949-1996) was a Detroit songwriter who co-wrote hits like 'I'm Gonna Make You Love Me'.

Irving Cohen

1904–1991 (age 87)

Green Acres Memorial Park

Irving Cohen (1904–1991) was an American songwriter whose legacy lies at Green Acres Memorial Park.

Joe Brooks

1923–2007 (age 84)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Joe Brooks (1923–2007) of Los Angeles composed pop songs and musical material that brought him to rest at Forest Lawn ...

Lula Mae Hardaway

1930–2006 (age 76)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Lula Mae Hardaway (1930–2006) of Eufaula was a songwriter and Stevie Wonder’s mother who co-wrote several early hits...

Otis Blackwell

1931–2002 (age 71)

Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery

Otis Blackwell was an American songwriter and pianist whose compositions helped shape early rock and roll.

Ervin Drake

1919–2015 (age 96)

Riverside Cemetery

Ervin Drake was an American songwriter and lyricist behind standards like 'It Was a Very Good Year.'

Lee Pockriss

1924–2011 (age 87)

Mount Ararat Cemetery

Lee Pockriss (1924–2011) was a Brooklyn-born songwriter buried at Mount Ararat Cemetery.