Fabian Andre (January 8, 1910 – March 30, 1960) was an American composer and bandleader, best known for co-writing the music to the standard "Dream a Little Dream of Me" with Wilbur Schwandt in 1930. a popular standard in its time, introduced by Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra, He released an album of rumbas for Fiesta Records in 1954.
Death
In 1960, Andre was found dead in his hotel room in Mexico City. An autopsy determined the cause of death to be "alcoholic congestion". In 1968, the Mamas and the Papas decided to record "Dream a Little Dream of Me" after member Michelle Phillips heard that Andre, whom she met in her childhood, had supposedly died after falling down an elevator shaft.
References
External links
- Fabian Andre Biography at IMDB