David Onivas is credited in a number of
Stephen R. Henry compositions and with him appears to have been a member of a song writing team which include the lyricist Frank H. Warren. Their songs included
Indianola (1917),
Kentucky Dream (1917),
Tears of Love (1918) and
Himalya (1919): Onivas also co-authored the oriental novelty,
Pahjamah (1919).