Claim: Ernest Seitz was a Canadian composer, songwriter, pianist, and music educator who published some of his work under the pseudonym "Raymond Roberts" and is best known for the 1919 popular ballad The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise.
Evidence: Ernest Joseph Seitz (29 February 1892 – 10 September 1978) was a Canadian composer, songwriter, pianist, and music educator. He published some of his work under the pseudonym "Raymond Roberts" because he did not wish to be associated with popular music. His most famous work is The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise, which he co-wrote with Gene Lockhart. "The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise" is a popular ballad with lyrics by Gene Lockhart and music (Toronto 1918) by the concert pianist Ernest Seitz, who had conceived the refrain when he was 12. 1919