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- Robert Sour (1905 – 1985) was a lyricist and composer, and the president of Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI). He was also one of the jurors in the murder trial of Eddie Lee Mays, who became the last man executed in New York. In 1940 Sour worked for Broadcast Music as its lyrics editor, and by 1966 had risen through company ranks to become BMI's president. Two years later he had become the company's vice chairman and was instrumental in establishing BMI's musical theater workshop He retired in 1970. Working with lyricists Edward Heyman and Frank Eyton and composer Johnny Green, Sour wrote the lyrics to the ballad "Body and Soul" from the 1930 revue, Three's A Crowd. In partnership with Una Mae Carlisle (1915–1956), he also composed lyrics for the song "Walkin' by the River", which became a radio hit as sung by Syliva Froos (1927–2004) in 1941. Ella Fitzgerald recorded "Walkin' by the River" for Decca Records, with Leroy Kirkland directing the orchestra. Benny Carter also recorded "Walkin", with Carlisle on vocals. Sour composed music and lyrics for both film and theater; along with Henry Katzman, he wrote the soundtrack sections "Twitterpated" and "Thumper's Song" for the Walt Disney Productions animated feature Bambi (1942). (en)
- Robert Sour var en textförfattare och kompositör, och ledare för (BMI). 1940 arbetade Sour för BMI som deras textutgivare, och vid 1966 hade han stigit i popularitet så han blev BMI:s ledare. Två år senare hade han blivit företagets vice ordförande. Han gick i pension 1970. Tillsammans med textförfattarna Edward Heyman och och kompositören , skrev Sour texten till jazzballaden "Body and Soul". I partnerskap med (1915-1956), skrev han även texten till sången "Walkin' by the River", som blev en radio-hit via (1927-2004) år 1941. Benny Carter spelade också in låten med Carlisle på sång. Sour komponerade musik och skrev text för både film och teater; han skrev sångerna "Twitterpated" och "Thumper's Song" för Walt Disney Productions animerade film Bambi. (sv)
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