Songwriter ("Mr. Custer"), composer, conductor, pianist and arranger
who after college, conducted and arranged for the USAF Band. He went on
to be a night club pianist, and has made many records. Joining ASCAP in
1956, his other popular-song compositions include "Johnny Willow" and
"Battle of Gettysburg".
Daughter, Jolene D. De Lory, died in 2006 at the age of 49. She was a singer who's voice can be heard as part of the children's chorus in The Carpenters song "Sing".
His youngest child, daughter, Donna DeLory, is a singer, songwriter and producer who performed for years as a backing vocalist for Madonna.
His grandparents, Volney Bonnette De Lory and Lillian Aldula Roberts, were both music educators. Volney was born in Switzerland in 1854, while Lillian was born in Utah in 1864.
His father, Victor Alfred De Lory, played upright bass and cello for Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra and can be heard in classic movie soundtracks, such as Gone With The Wind.
His son, A.D. De Lory (Alan Dean), is a singer-songwriter and producer.