Fred Wise
Biography
Fred Wise (May 27, 1915 – January 18, 1966) was the co-writer of the lyrics to the 1948 song "'A' — You're Adorable" with Buddy Kaye and Sid Lippman. He subsequently wrote many of the songs sung by Elvis Presley in his movies. Wise attended Columbia University and graduated in 1935. He was of Jewish descent. Many of his songs were collaborations with Kay Twomey and Ben Weisman, sometimes with additional collaborators. (see "Wooden Heart" and "In the Beginning.")
Bio from Wikipedia
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Crime Of The Century
1974
Pulp Fiction (Music From The Motion Picture)
1994
Anthology 1
1995
Elvis' Christmas Album
1970
ELV1S 30 #1 Hits
2002
Surfin' U.S.A.
1963
Blue Hawaii
1961
Trio 64
1964
Blood & Chocolate
1986
Live! At The Star-Club In Hamburg, Germany; 1962
1977
Live From Bonnaroo 2014
2014
Elvis' Golden Records, Vol. 3
1963
G. I. Blues
1960
Surfers' Choice
1962
Taboo - The Exotic Sounds Of Arthur Lyman
1958
Elvis' 40 Greatest
1974
Singer Presents Elvis Singing "Flaming Star" And Others
1968
On Air - Live At The BBC Volume 2
2013
The Essential Elvis Presley
2007
1st Live Recordings (Volume Two)
1979
Double Dynamite!
1975
Elvis Forever (32 Hits And The Story Of A King)
1974
Kissin' Cousins
1964
Can't Help Falling In Love / Rock-A-Hula Baby
1961
Credited work
6,036 releases · 959 albums · active 1950–2026
- Performance · 7,624
- Other credits · 105
- Production · 1
Studios: Radio Recorders · Bruce Window Studios · The Hit Factory · Star-Club Hamburg