Jacques Wolfe

During World War I, he was stationed at Governor’s Island, where he played clarinet in a military band.

In 1934 Wolfe collaborated with poet Langston Hughes to write "Sad Song in de Air," published by Robbins Music Corp. Jacques Wolfe published a music arrangement of the folk song "Short'nin' Bread" in 1928 with words edited by Clement Wood.

Also set "Three Negro Poems" by Clement Wood to music for "medium or low voice and piano".

Published in 1928 by G. Schirmer, the three songs are entitled: "Debil-Foot", "De Glory Road" and "Gwine to Hebb'n".

The musical opened in January 1940 and, some reviewers thought because of a weak script, closed five days later.