Thomas Zachariah Glazer, known as Tom Glazer, was an American folk singer and songwriter born on September 2, 1914, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Glazer began a musical journey influenced by a father's record collection and learned to play the tuba, guitar, and bass at school. He moved to Washington D.C., where he met Alan Lomax of the Library of Congress. A professional début came at The Town Hall in New York City in January 1943. Glazer wrote several notable songs including "Because All Men Are Brothers" and "Talking Inflation Blues". He also recorded the song parody "On Top of Spaghetti" (1963). Other artists such as Pete Seeger, Burl Ives, and Frank Sinatra recorded his songs. He also wrote the musical score for the film A Face in the Crowd (1957). Glazer died on February 21, 2003, in Rochester, New York.