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Me, Hold Me, Hold Me"; "Lucky to be Me"; "I Can Cook Too"; "New York, New York"; "Ya Got Me"; "I'm Sure of Your Love"; "Bad Timing"; "One Track Mind"; "French Lesson"; "Right Girl For Me." Home: New York, N.Y. Address. 'c ASCAP.
Confrey, Edward E. (Zez), composer, author, pianist, recording artist, b. Peru, 111., Apr. 3, 1895. ASCAP 1922. Studied with Jessie Dunn and Frank Denhart at Chicago Musical Coll.; also with elder brother, an organist and musical director. As drummer in theater orchestra, translated idiom of drumsticks into piano lenditions. Made many piano rolls. World War I, in U.S. Navy. At first, played his original works on piano rolls or into phonograph recordings, then wrote them into formal musical symbols. Toured in vaudeville with own orchestra. Night club, stage, and radio attraction. Instrumental works: Kitten on the Keys, Stumbling; Dizzy Fingers, Valse Mirage, Three Little Oddities; Concert Etude; Buffoon; Grandfathers Clock; Oriental Fantasy; Ultra Ultra; Rhythm Venture, Delia Robbia; Jack-in-ihe-Box; Champagne; Parade of the Jumping Beans; Tune for Mademoiselle; Elihus Harmonica, Flutter by Butterfly; Pickle Pepper Polka. Also, miniature opera, Thanksgiving (libretto and music) and three elementary piano studies for children or beginners, Four Candy Pieces; Four Easy Pieces; Musical Alphabet Rhymes. Songs: "Sittin' on a Log"; "Forgive Me, Silent Soldier"; "Some Clay Without a Sculptor"; "In the South of France"; 'Heaven's Garden." Home: 58-15 82 St., Elm-hurst, L.I., N.Y.
Conley, Larry, composer, author, trombonist; b. Keithsburg, 111., Nov. 29, 1895. ASCAP 1927. Pioneer in development of modern use of trombone as solo instrument; played with popular orchestras. Composer and |
author of popular and standard works. Songs: "A Cottage for Sale"; "Summer Holiday"; "Dim the Harbor Lights"; "Cryin for the Moon"; "Easy Melody"; "Why Should I Say I'm Sorry"; "Til Never Change"; "My Sweetheart"; "One Stolen Kiss"; "I'm Just a Little Bit Bad"; "I Guess There's an End to Everything"; "Funny Little Tune"; "My Love for You"; "Dreamy Hawaii"; "When Dreams Come True"; "Butterfly"; "What Did I Do To You?"; "Dearest One"; "After I Say I Love You"; "Let's Have an Old Fashioned Christmas"; "Kiss Me Goodnight." Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Conn, Chester, composer, music publisher; b. San Francisco, Calif., April 14, 1896. ASCAP 1924. Educ: San Francisco public schools; entered Univ. of California 1913, leaving second year to be professional manager of Chicago music publishing house; to New York as general professional manager. In late thirties became publisher New York. Songs: "Why Should I Cry Over You"; "Sunday"; "You Don't Like It, Not Much"; "Josephine"; "Don't Mind the Rain"; "Play, Hurdy Gurdy, Play"; "Sicilian Tarantella." Home: Forest Hills, L.I., N.Y. Address: 1619 Broadway, New York 19, N.Y.
Conn, Irving, composer, author, conductor; b. London, England, Feb. 21, 1898. ASCAP 1946. Educ: high school, New York Inst, of Musical Art. World War I, U.S. Army. For past four years orch. leader at large New York hotel. Songs: "Yes We Have No Bananas"; "Sweet Butter"; "F'rinstance"; "Thank You for Love." Home: Ft. Lee, N.J. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Connor, Pierre Norman (Rev. Joseph P. Connor), composer, priest; b. Kingston, Pa., Nov. 16, 1895. ASCAP 1925. Early musical studies with |
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