Bob Carleton, born Robert Louis Carleton on November 8, 1894 or 1896, in Missouri, USA, was a notable American pianist and composer of popular music. He passed away on July 13, 1956, in Burbank, California. Carleton was a prolific songwriter, having copyrighted 100 songs in 1948 alone and over 500 throughout his career. He is perhaps best known for composing the World War I hit "Ja-Da" in 1918. Carleton's career also included a brief appearance as a pianist in the 1946 film "Bringing Up Father." He served in the US Navy during World War I, where he wrote musicals for the Great Lakes Naval Training Center in Illinois. In 1942, he joined ASCAP, and his other popular compositions include "Teasin'," "I've Spent the Evening In Heaven," "I've Got to Break Myself of You," and "Where the Blues Were Born in New Orleans." Carleton was also the owner of the Recording Company of Los Angeles, known as RECOLA. His surname was often misspelled as "Carlton."