Dick Charles (born Richard Charles Krieg; February 24, 1919 in Newark, New Jersey - July 17, 1998 ) was an American songwriter. His education ended with high school graduation, after which he worked in a Newark photography store as a clerk while engaged in piano playing, arranging, harmony, and composition. During that period he sang in a number of amateur contests. He then became a page at NBC Studios in New York City. Besides being a songwriter, he served as a director of ABC Radio for ten years, produced and directed the Paul Whiteman radio program, and was responsible for creating a number of network programs. In 1954 he started his own recording service.Among the songs he has written are:"As the World Turns" (1961) with Fay Tishman - used for one season as the theme song for the TV show As the World Turns"Along the Navajo Trail" (1945) with Larry Markes and Edgar De Lange"Casanova Cricket " (1947) with Hoagy Carmichael and Larry Markes"Corns For My Country" (1944) with Leah Worth and Jean Barry"I'm on the Level With You " (1945) with Eddie Waldman"I Tipped My Hat and Slowly Walked Away" (1946) with Larry Markes"It Takes a Long, Long Train (With a Red Caboose" (1946) with Larry Markes"Mad About Him, Sad About Him, How Can I Be Glad About Him Blues" (1942) with Larry Markes"The Man on the Carousel" (Unknown year) with James Cavanaugh, Jack Allison and Virgil Davis"May You Always" (1957) with Larry Markes"A Nightingale Can Sing the Blues" (1946) with Larry Markes"This Is My Song" (1950) - Theme song of the TV show The Patti Page Show↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
TV Special writer: "This is My Song" - as Dick Charles
The Muppet Show
1976
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Jack Benny Program
1963
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TV Series music - 1 episode, 1962 writer - 1 episode, 1959
Make Room for Daddy
1959
TV Series music - 1 episode
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall
1959
TV Series music - 1 episode
Ranch Party
1957
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Blazing Sun
1950
writer: "Along The Navajo Trail"
The Gene Autry Show
1950
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Texas Tom
1950
Short writer: "I Tipped My Hat and Slowly Rode Away" - uncredited
I'll Close My Eyes
1947
Short writer: "I Tipped My Hat and Slowly Rode Away"
Twilight on the Rio Grande
1947
writer: "I Tipped My Hat and Slowly Rode Away"
Hollywood Canine Canteen
1946
Short music: "Corns for My Country" - uncredited
Community Sing 7655: No Can Do
1946
Short writer: "Along the Navajo Trail"
Hare Tonic
1945
Short music: "Corns for My Country" - uncredited
Don't Fence Me In
1945
writer: "Along the Navajo Trail" - uncredited
Along the Navajo Trail
1945/I
writer: "Along the Navajo Trail"
Hollywood Canteen
1944
writer: "Gettin' Corns for My Country" 1944
Follow the Boys
1944
lyrics: "Mad About Him, Sad Without Him, How Can I Be Glad Without Him Blues" - uncredited / music: "Mad About Him, Sad Without Him, How Can I Be Glad Without Him Blues" - uncredited
Beautiful But Broke
1944
writer: "Just Another Blues"
Chatterbox
1943
writer: "Mad About Him, Sad Without Him, How Can I Be Glad Without Him Blues"