Education
Born in Middletown, Connecticut, Wrubel attended Wesleyan University and Columbia University before working in dance bands.
Born in Middletown, Connecticut, Wrubel attended Wesleyan University and Columbia University before working in dance bands.
"After earning his bachelor’s degree in 1926, Allie enrolled in graduate music studies at Columbia University. In 1934 he moved to Hollywood to work for Warner Brothers as a contract song writer He contributed material to a large number of movies, including those of the famous Busby Berkeley before moving to Disney in 1947.
Wrubel also contributed to the films Make Mine Music, Duel in the Sun, I Walk Alone, Melody Time, Tulsa, Never Steal Anything Small and Midnight Lace.
The lyricists with whom he collaborated included Abner Silver, Herb Magidson, Charles Newman, Mort Dixon and Ned Washington. When he died, at Twentynine Palms, California, he left a lengthy catalogue of songs.
Allie Wrubel was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970. His best-known songs include:
"The Lady from 29 Palms"
"Gone with the Wind"
"I"ll Buy That Dream"
"Mine Alone"
"Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah"
"The Masquerade Is Over"
"Music Maestro Please"
"The Lady in Red".