Lee Pockriss

Lee Julian Pockriss (20 January 1924 – 14 November 2011) was an American songwriter who wrote many well-known popular songs and several scores for films and Broadway shows.

Born in Brooklyn and graduating from Erasmus Hall High School, Pockriss's education at Brooklyn College was interrupted by World War II, where he served as a cryptographer for the US Air Force. Upon his return he studied English and music at Brooklyn College, and later attended graduate school in musicology at New York University.

With Paul Vance he co-wrote Perry Como's Grammy-nominated "Catch a Falling Star", recorded in 1957; Brian Hyland's "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini", recorded in 1960; and The Cuff Links' "Tracy", recorded in 1969. With Hal Hackady he co-wrote Billy Thornhill's "The Key," recorded in 1968 on Wand Records. Again with Hal Hackady, he co-wrote the ballad "Kites"', first recorded by the Rooftop Singers though a subsequent recording by Simon Dupree and the Big Sound charted at number 8 in Britain.

He also wrote Anita Bryant's "My Little Corner of the World", recorded in 1960; Shelley Fabares' "Johnny Angel", recorded in 1962; and Clint Holmes' "Playground In My Mind", recorded in 1972.

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