Joseph Meyer (March 12, 1894 – June 22, 1987) was an American songwriter, who wrote some of the most notable songs of the first half of the twentieth century.
[2] Meyer was in the military during World War I and, upon discharge, worked in a mercantile business in the United States.
He began songwriting in 1921, when he stopped working in the mercantile business and moved to New York City.
[3][4] He wrote the melody to "A Cup of Coffee, a Sandwich, and You",[1] lyrics by Al Dubin and Billy Rose, often used in Warner Brothers' cartoons during scenes of hunger, cooking and eating.
Wayne Newton recorded his song "Summer Colors" in 1967, when it reached number 20 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart.