Robert Louis Carleton (November 8, 1894,

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— July 13, 1956,

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) was an American pianist and composer of popular music. He grew up in St Louis, Missouri, the son of a saloon keeper, and was earning a living by age 15 as a theatre musician. He composed over 500 songs, including the World War I hit, "

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" in 1918.Robert L. Carleton, Composer of "Ja-Da", ''

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'', July 14, 1956 He made a brief appearance as a pianist in the 1946 film ''

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