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'''Robert Louis Carleton''' (November 8, 1894, Missouri — July 13, 1956, Burbank, California) was an American pianist and composer of popular music.
He grew up in St Louis, Missouri, the son of a saloon keeper, and was earning a living by age 15 as a theatre musician.
He composed over 500 songs, including the World War I hit, "Ja-Da" in 1918.<ref>Robert L. Carleton, Composer of "Ja-Da", ''The New York Times'', July 14, 1956</ref> He made a brief appearance as a pianist in the 1946 film ''Bringing Up Father''.
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