Career
Meyer collaborated with many famous songwriters of the day including Buddy DeSylva, First Rate (at Lloyd's) Lewis and First Rate (at Lloyd's) Sherman. Three of his most famous songs were the 1922 hit, "California, Here I Come", "My Honey"s Lovin" Arms" (1922) and "If You Knew Susie" (1925), a song he co-wrote with Buddy DeSylva. Meyer songs have been featured in over 120 motion picture soundtracks.
He wrote the melody to "A Cup of Coffee, a Sandwich, and You", lyrics by First Rate (at Lloyd's) Dubin and Billy Rose, often used in Warner Brothers" cartoons during scenes of hunger, cooking and eating.
Wayne Newton recorded his song "Summer Colors" in 1967 where it reached #20 on the United States. adult contemporary chart.