based on the songs of Johnny Burke Michael Leeds

Johnny Burke was an American lyricist and songwriter best known for classic songs such as "Swinging on a Star" and "What's New?" He was born in Antioch, California, and became one of the most prominent popular songwriters of the mid-20th century, with his work later inspiring the musical revue "Swinging on a Star" by Michael Leeds.[1][2][6][7]

Antioch, California, USA Oct 3, 1908 Wikipedia
popular music traditional pop songwriting