I'll Be Home for Christmas is a holiday song written via Buck Ram, Walter Kent and Kim Gannon.

Coming off the success of "Earth Angel", the Penguins approached Buck Ram to manage them.

Buck Ram, who previously wrote a poem and song with the same title, was credited as a co-writer of the song following a lawsuit.

Later pressings added the name of Buck Ram to the songwriting credit.

Mr. Marshak's rights to the Platters name derive from an agreement he made with Buck Ram, the Platters' producer, manager and songwriter.

The words and music were created by Buck Ram, the Platters' manager and producer who was a successful songwriter before moving into producing and management.

"The Great Pretender" is a 1956 song written by Buck Ram and originally recorded by The Platters.

Buck Ram had actually proposed a different name, The Peppers.

In 1961, the group took Buck Ram's previous suggestion and recorded as "The Peppers" for Ensign Records.

He was asked by Buck Ram to join The Platters but Moreland refused because he had to take care of his seven kids.