Clarence Hollister Knapp (1877–1961) was an American humorist and a frequent contributor to The New Yorker magazine.
Clarence Knapp was born in Saratoga Springs, New York on October 10, 1877.
Knapp is best known for his "Sob Ballads"—humorous verses written as song lyrics—that appeared in The New Yorker from the 1920s through the 1940s.
[2] He also contributed material to Franklin P. Adams' newspaper column "The Conning Tower" (as Ambrose Glutz).
[1] Clarence Knapp was associated with long-time friends Monty Woolley and Frank Sullivan, known as "The Three Musketeers".