Charley Straight

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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
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  Gene Greene
1.
07/1911
#1  King of the Bungaloos
Gene Greene

211 pts
6
US
[Columbia 994]
written by Gene Greene & Charley Straight greentick
  Ted Lewis & His Band
2.
02/1921
#2  I Love You, Sunday
Ted Lewis & His Band

153 pts
10
US
instrumental
[Columbia 3306]
written by Charley Straight greentick
  Ray Miller & His Orchestra
3.
1930
#3  Funny, Dear, What Love Can Do
Ray Miller & His Orchestra

121 pts
14
US
[Brunswick 4675]
written by Joe Bennett, George A. Little & Charley Straight greentick

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