songwriter for "I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So" Swing! (1999) – revue – featured songwriter for "Candy" Inventor David had a varied interest in musical composition. In 1975, according to the New York Times in David's obituary: "Mr. David was granted a patent for inventing an electronic system for composing songs from fractional recordings. The system, which included playback units, stored records of lyrics and melodies. The operator selected words and music that fit together and recorded the combination." References External links Biography on Songwriters Hall of Fame site Discography 1912 births 1993 deaths Songwriters from New York (state) American lyricists American musical theatre lyricists Broadway composers and lyricists Cornell University alumni Jewish American songwriters St. John's University (New York City) alumni Burials at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery 20th-century American musicians Walt Disney Animation Studios people