Oakley Haldeman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Oakley Haldeman

American songwriter, composer, author

Date of Birth: 17-Jul-1909

Place of Birth: Alhambra, California, United States

Date of Death: 17-Dec-1986

Profession: songwriter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Oakley W.
Haldeman (July 17, 1909 - December 17, 1986) was an American songwriter ("Here Comes Santa Claus"), composer, author and the general manager for a music publisher.
He joined ASCAP in 1949, and his other popular-song compositions include "Brush Those Tears From Your Eyes", "I Wish I Had Never Met Sunshine", "Tho' I Tried", "Pretty Mary", "Texas Polka", "Honey Child", "Vic'try Train", "Last Mile", and "Texans Never Cry". Haldeman was born in California, the son of Catherine (Oakley) and Clarence Edward Haldeman.