Tom Glazer

Tom Glazer
Birth nameThomas Zachariah Glazer
Born(1914-09-02)September 2, 1914
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
DiedFebruary 21, 2003(2003-02-21) (aged 88)
Rochester, New York, United States
OccupationSinger-songwriter
LabelsYoung People's Records (1940s), Kapp Records (1960s)

Thomas Zachariah Glazer (September 2, 1914 – February 21, 2003) was an American folk singer and songwriter known as a composer of ballads, including: "Because All Men Are Brothers", recorded by The Weavers and Peter, Paul and Mary, "Talking Inflation Blues", recorded by Bob Dylan, "The Ballad of FDR" and "A Dollar Ain't A Dollar Anymore". He wrote the lyrics to the songs "Melody of Love" (1954), and "Skokian" (1954). He is perhaps best remembered as the writer of the classic children’s song “On Top of Spaghetti.”