Fulton McGrath

American jazz pianist, born December 6, 1907 in Superior, Wisconsin, died January 1, 1958 in Los Angeles. Fulton "Fidgy" McGrath worked with Red Nichols (early 1930s), Dorsey Brothers, Lennie Hayton (1935-1937), Bunny Berigan, Joe Venuti, Chauncey Morehouse and others. He worked as a session musician for NBC 1939-1941, when he moved to Hollywood to work in film studios. Among his compositions are "Shim Sham Shimmy" and "Mandy Is Two", the latter recorded by Billie Holiday.