Samuel "Buck" Ram (November 21, 1907 – January 1, 1991) was an American songwriter, and popular music producer and arranger. He was one of BMI's top five songwriters/air play in its first 50 years, alongside Paul Simon, Kris Kristofferson, Jimmy Webb, and Paul McCartney. He is best known for his long association with The Platters and also wrote, produced and arranged for the Penguins, the Coasters, the Drifters, Ike and Tina Turner, Ike Cole, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Ella Fitzgerald, and many others. He was also known as Ande Rand, Lynn Paul or Jean Miles.
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The Platters
American music group
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Kim Gannon
American lyricist, songwriter
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Walter Kent
American architect, composer and conductor
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The Penguins
American doowop band, formed in 1953
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Donny Hathaway
American singer-songwriter and musician (1945-1979)
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Luther Dixon
American songwriter, record producer, singer, conductor
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Isham Jones
American bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter
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Paul Whiteman
American jazz musician and radio personality
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Peter DeRose
American composer of jazz and pop music during the era of Tin Pan Alley
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Roger Miller
American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor (1936-1992)
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Sammy Cahn
American lyricist, songwriter, musician (1913-1993)
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Mark Heard
American record producer, folk rock singer, and songwriter
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Johnny Mercer
American lyricist, songwriter, singer and music professional
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Hoagy Carmichael
American composer, pianist, singer, actor and bandleader (1899-1981)
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Bing Crosby
American singer and actor (1903-1977)
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Johnny Burke
American lyricist