death_date birth_place image_size birth_date image article_title name occupation
13 september 1991 sunbury , pennsylvania 200px 15 april 1909 vernyocum.jpg vern yocum
 vern yocum music copyist , music librarian
vern yocum

vern yocum -lrb- april 15 , 1909 - september 13 , 1991 -rrb- is best known as copyist and librarian for frank sinatra , nat king cole , and nelson riddle .
many of the top artists of the mid-20th century relied on vern yocum 's music service , which was walking distance from the capitol records tower .
his client list included : frankie laine , billy eckstine , ella fitzgerald , rosemary clooney , mel tormé , peggy lee , steve lawrence & eydie gorme , keely smith , sammy davis jr. , trini lopez , nancy wilson , leslie uggams , roy clark , and julie andrews .
