American songwriter, conductor, publisher and restaurateur.
Best-known for writing Gonna Get Along Without You Now.
Along with his bass-playing brother Manny Kellem and his piano-playing brother Ted,
formed the Milton Kellem Orchestra, which performed in the 1930’s and 1940’s.
He wrote songs under various pseudonyms, including Jimmy Craig (names of 2 of his 3 sons),
Sophie Hodes (his mother’s name) and Ted Gary (his brother’s name).
Owner of the publishing company [l339084].
Kellem was also a one-time business partner of Tony Mamarella
and business associate of American Bandstand host and music industry mogul Dick Clark.

Born: February 6, 1911 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died: April 17, 1992 in Dade County, Florida