Floyd Huddleston

Floyd Huddleston (August 19, 1918 – September 27, 1991) was an American lyricist, screenwriter, and television producer. He wrote hundreds of songs, often for movies, and was nominated for an Academy Award in 1974.

Career Huddleston was born in Leland, Mississippi, and would later sing and write songs for Glenn Miller's Army Air Force Band during World War II. After he was discharged, Huddleston came to California where he was under contract with Decca Records in 1949. There, he co-wrote with Al Rinker an estimated 800 songs, some of which were recorded by Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, and Sarah Vaughan. Huddleston would also produce unused songs for a proposed version of The Rescuers (1977) with songs performed by Louis Prima with Sam Butera and the Witnesses. In 1978, he not only produced and composed songs, but wrote the script for the TV special Lucy Comes to Nashville, starring Lucille Ball.

Personal life and death On December 30, 1965, Huddleston married Nancy Adams, a commercial jingle singer, at the First Baptist Church chapel in Memphis, Tennessee.

Huddleston died from a heart attack on September 27, 1991, at a hospital located in Panorama City, Los Angeles. Huddleston was survived by his wife Nancy, his son, Huston Huddleston, and his mother, Hettye T. Huddleston. At the time of his death, Huddleston was working on a musical titled Brother Elwood's Gospel Truck.

Discography

With His Family Singers Happy Birthday Jesus (Dobre Records DR1013, 1977)