It's a rare gift to write even a single line that people remember. I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat - raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens and... (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "THE ...

The man who wrote the Oscar Mayer Wiener song has died, according to a report from the New York Times. Richard D. Trentlage died on Sept. 21 in Libertyville, Illinois. Among the songs he wrote during ...

The leader of Low Cut Connie, tasked with writing a pandemic-era holiday song, thought back to a journal entry he wrote nearly 20 years ago, while... Adam Weiner's New Song, 'Christmas Makes Me Cry,' ...

CHICAGO (AP) — The man who got generations of hot dog lovers singing along to the Oscar Mayer Wiener song has died. Richard Trentlage died Sept. 21 in Libertyville, Illinois, at the age of 87, ...

The New York Times is reporting that Richard Trentlage, the author of a number of popular advertising jingles—most notably “the Oscar Mayer wiener song”—has died. Trentlage was 87. A veteran of the ...

The indie rocker told NPR he has “all kinds of mixed feelings about the Christmas season.” (JTA) — Some of the most enduring Christmas songs were written by Jews. Now Jewish rocker Adam Weiner has ...

His simple four-line tune is believed to be the longest-running advertising jingle in history. By Mike Barnes Senior Editor The Chicago native also was responsible for “Wow! It sure doesn’t taste like ...

Adam Weiner's new track for Morning Edition's Song Project is for people who feel isolated around the holidays, especially this year. Adam Weiner sings and plays piano like an old school rock and ...