John Raymond Hubbell

John Raymond Hubbell (1 June 1879–13 December 1954), also known as Raymond Hubbell, was an American writer, composer and lyricist. His work included music for the Ziegfeld Follies. [http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?ID=8261]

Hubbell was born in Urbana, Illinois. He attended schools in Urbana and studied music in Chicago, where he formed a dance band. He worked for Charles K. Harris Publishers as a staff arranger and pianist. His first composition for stage musicals was in 1902 for a show called "Chow Chow", which opened later in New York as "The Runaways". He began composing music for the Ziegfeld Follies in 1912. [http://www.musicals101.com/ziegfollies.htm] His last Broadway work was the score for the 1928 musical "Three Cheers", starring Will Rogers. [http://nfo.net/cal/th12.html] His most popular composition (and the only one remembered today) is the song "Poor Butterfly" which was recorded by violinist Fritz Kreisler.

Hubbell retired to Miami, Florida; he died there in 1954. [http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?ID=8261]