Frank De Vol, born Frank Denny De Vol on September 20, 1911 in Moundsville,
West Virginia, was an American composer, arranger, bandleader, and actor who
moved to Canton, Ohio, during childhood and began composing at age 12. He joined
the Horace Heidt Orchestra in the 1930s and toured with the Alvino Rey
Orchestra. He also arranged for icons like Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald;
his work on Cole's "Nature Boy" became a U.S. Number 1 hit in 1948. He earned
five Academy Award nominations for film scores, including Pillow Talk (1959),
Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964), Cat Ballou (...