Charles Theodore "Charley" Straight (January 16, 1891 – September 22, 1940) was an American pianist, bandleader and composer. == Biography == Straight, who was born in Chicago, started his career in 1909 accompanying singer Gene Greene in Vaudeville. In 1916, he began working at the Imperial Piano Roll Company in Chicago, where he recorded dozens of piano rolls. He became a popular bandleader in Chicago during the 1920s. His band, the Charley Straight Orchestra, had a long term engagement at... [more on Wikipedia]
As a songwriter, Charley Straight first charted in 1911 with King of the Bungaloos.The artist placed 3 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10.
Top songs: #1: King of the Bungaloos - #2: I Love You, Sunday - #3: Funny, Dear, What Love Can Do| US charts info based on Billboard (www.billboard.com) charts • UK charts info based on The Official UK Charts Company's charts |
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