De Lange, Eddie
(1904–1949)> VOCALIST · LYRICIST · BANDLEADER
Eddie De Lange Vocalist, lyricist, and bandleader Edgar De Lange, Long Island City, New York, January 15, 1904; Los Angeles, California, July 15, 1949. De Lange was a popular bandleader of the 1930s and 1940s who provided lyrics for a number of hit songs . After working as a singer with various bands, he began to write lyrics around 1934, scoring his first hit with “I Wish I Were Twins,” on which he partnered with Frank Loesser; Joseph Meyer composed the tune. Also in 1934, he wrote his first…