Which U.S. Vice President composed a No. 1 pop hit on the Billboard Hot 100?

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The correct answer is Charles G. Dawes.

Charles G. Dawes, who served as Vice President under Calvin Coolidge, was a self-taught pianist and composer.¹ In 1911, he wrote an instrumental piece called "Melody in A Major."² Decades later, songwriter Carl Sigman added lyrics to the tune, renaming it "It's All in the Game."³

In 1958, a rendition of "It's All in the Game" by Tommy Edwards became a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, making Dawes the only U.S. vice president to have written a chart-topping pop song.⁴ The song has since been covered by numerous artists, including Nat King Cole, Elton John, and Van Morrison.⁵

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Which U.S. Vice President composed a No. 1 pop hit on the Billboard Hot 100?