Frank Layton Ryerson (3 July 1905 in Paterson, New Jersey – 15 May 1995 in Clearwater, Florida) was an American trumpeter, composer, arranger and educator.
[1][2][3] Ryerson was raised in Paterson, NJ and got his start as a professional trumpet player at the Meadowbrook in nearby Cedar Grove.
Beginning in 1951 he built and ran the instrumental music program for the Paramus Public Schools.
He arranged many of the charts himself and introduced innovative techniques to the marching band not common at the time.
[10][11] He wrote the alma mater lyrics (sung to the tune "Aura Lee", popularly known at the time in the form of Elvis Presley's "Love Me Tender") He also led and played trumpet in a local small professional dance/jazz combo, and provided private trumpet lessons at his home in the adjacent town of Fair Lawn, New Jersey, to students from the surrounding area.