Paul Tripp

American musician, author and film actor. Tripp was the creator of the 1945 "Tubby the Tuba", a piece of classical music for children that has become his best-known work. Born February 20, 1911 in New York City, New York, USA. Died August 29, 2002 New York City, NY, USA. Married to his co-host of his kid's television series “Birthday House” Ruth Enders. Tripp created and hosted numerous children's television shows, incorporating many songs, often writing the lyrics while Ray Carter most often created the music. Tripp produced and hosted children’s show “On the Carousel,” also for CBS 1954-59, earning an Emmy, later starring in the birthday-themed “Birthday House” for NBC 1963-67. More children's tv programs and music followed. He wrote and published about 600 songs and wrote more than 30 albums for children, including “Story of Celeste,” “Pee Wee the Piccolo” and “Good Night, Dear Lord,” recorded by Johnny Mathis. He also wrote four children’s books, including “The Strawman Who Smiled by Mistake” in 1967 and “The Little Red Flower” in 1968. He wrote the script and lyrics for the 1966 feature film “The Christmas That Almost Wasn’t”. He charted as a songwriter with Ray Carter in 1964 with "Nice and Easy" by Charlie Rich; The song hit #131 on the U.S. charts. George Kleinsinger wrote the music for "Tubby the Tuba" while Tripp wrote the lyrics.