Ben Trace

Ben L. Trace
Born (1890-08-22)August 22, 1890
Origin Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died November 1976 (aged 8586)
Occupation(s) Songwriter
Associated acts Al Trace

Ben L. Trace (August 22, 1890 November 1976) was an American songwriter who, from the 1910s through the 1950s, in collaboration with his ten-years-younger bandleader brother, Al, composed hundreds of lyrics to popular songs.

A native of Chicago, Ben Trace wrote the songs which were primarily performed by Al Trace and His Orchestra, including their most successful recording, "You Call Everybody Darlin'", which became a #1 hit in 1948.

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