Jerome (Jerry) Bresler (May 29, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois – March 17, 2000 in Delray Beach, Florida)[1] was an American conductor, songwriter and musician.
He played piano at the age of 2 and conducted the NYU orchestra at 14.
He was educated at Theodore Roosevelt High School (Chicago) (where in 1931 he wrote the school song "Go Rough Riders Go"),[2] Chicago Musical College and DePaul University, where he studied music theory, composition, conducting and orchestration with Dr. Samuel Lieberson, and at NYU with Schillinger method professor Rudolf Schramm.
[3] In 1950, he joined ASCAP and started producing shows for various nightclub acts like Robert Goulet, Sophie Tucker and Arlene Dahl.
In 1956, he formed a partnership with Lyn Duddy writing and producing TV and nightclub acts including Jaye P. Morgan, Ford Specials, Merv Griffin Show, Jackie Gleason Show and the Honeymooners.