Songs Written by Eddie LawrenceTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Eddie Lawrence (born Lawrence Eisler; March 2, 1919 – March 25, 2014) was an American monologist, actor, singer, lyricist, playwright, artist, director and television personality, whose comic creation, "The Old Philosopher", gained him a cult following for over five decades. == Early career == Born Lawrence Eisler in Brooklyn, New York, he began performing at the end of The Great Depression. As a young man, he gained a minor reputation as an original comic/raconteur who performed bizarre elocution of whimsical... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Eddie Lawrence first charted in 1956 with The Old Philosopher.The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.