American songwriter and pianist.
Born December 12, 1910 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
Died May 5, 2003 (aged 92) in Oswego, New York, USA.
Married to orchestral composer & pianist Ardon Cornwell til his death in 1962.
She often worked in the area of children’s music and often the singers who sang her songs were also female.
She graduated with a degree in English from the University of Oklahoma followed by attending the Kansas City Conservatory to study composition and orchestration.