Richard Henry Jurgens (January 9, 1910 – October 5, 1995)[1] was an American swing music bandleader and composer who enjoyed great popularity in the late 1930s and early 1940s.

Jurgens scored more hits later that year, with "A Million Dreams Ago" and the instrumental "Elmer's Tune",[2] the latter of which Miller would take a vocal version to number one.

Later hits included "The Bells of San Raquel" and "Happy in Love" (released on Columbia Records).

1 in the summer of that year and was also recorded or performed by Harry James, Glen Gray, Glenn Miller, and Dinah Shore.

Later in 1942, Jurgens disbanded his group due in no small part to the 1942 recording ban by the American Federation of Musicians.

[5] Sammy Gallop wrote the lyrics when big band leader Glenn Miller asked Jurgens if he could record a vocal version of the tune.

[4][3] Dick Jurgens wrote or co-wrote a number of songs, including "Elmer's Tune", "Careless", "I Won't Be Home Anymore When You Call", "One Dozen Roses", "It's a Hundred To One (I'm in Love)", "I Guess I'll Be On My Way", "If I Knew Then (What I Know Now)", and "Day Dreams Come True At Night".