William Attaway

b. 19 November 1911, Greenville, Mississippi, USA

d. 17 June 1986, Los Angeles, California.

American author and composer. Brother to [a=Ruth Attaway] and husband to [a=Fran Scott]. Noted for collaborations with [a=Norman Luboff], [a=Irving Burgie] and [a=Harry Belafonte] during the mid-20th century "Calypso Craze."