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Ted Snyder
Theodore Frank Snyder, born on August 15, 1881, in Freeport, Illinois, was a prominent American composer, lyricist, and music publisher. He grew up in Boscobel, Wisconsin, and learned to play the piano as a child. Snyder began his career working as a pianist in Chicago before moving to New York in 1904, where he established himself in the music publishing industry. In 1907, he published his first musical composition and subsequently founded his own music publishing business in New York City.

Snyder played a significant role in the early career of Irving Berlin, hiring him as a staff writer in 1909 and later becoming his business partner. He was a founding member of ASCAP in 1914. Snyder's compositions were featured in stage plays, with his first Broadway production debuting in 1908. He became widely recognized for hits such as "The Sheik of Araby" (1921) and "Who's Sorry Now?" (1923), the latter becoming a major hit for Connie Francis in 1958.

In 1930, Snyder retired from songwriting and moved to California, where he opened a nightclub. His music continued to be featured in films, with his works appearing in over twenty motion pictures by 2007. Ted Snyder passed away on July 16, 1965, in Woodland Hills, California. In recognition of his contributions to music, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.

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