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Alfred, Roy
Alden, John W., composer; b. Pueblo, Colo., March 13, 1895. ASCAP 1941. Studied violin 1911-14, Berlin, with Anton Wirth and Alexander Fiedel-man; harmony and theory with Hol­lander. Conducted Montrose Cons, of Music, Chicago, 1915-21. Teacher of band, orchestra, and chorus in State of Washington and pursued advanced musical courses in Univ. of Washing­ton. Songs: "Moonlight and You ; "Cloudy Skies"; "Stars ; "It Seems Too Good to be True"; "LaVeeda"; "If Winter Comes." Home: Cle Elum, Wash. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Alden, Joseph Reed, composer, author, scenarist; b. Grand Rapids, Mich., July 28,1886; d. Grand Rapids, Mich., Sept. 18, 1951. ASCAP 1943. Educ.: public schools, Grand Rapids, and Univ. of Michigan, Bachelor of Arts 1910; piano and violin, Prof. Francis A. Mills. In college began songwriting for vaudeville performers. Works: musical comedies; Girl from Mountain Beach; Musical Comedy Man; and an operetta, My Little Rose Shop. Songs: "After the Matinee"; "Girl in Her First Long Gown"; "Listen in on Lester"; "Sleepy Time Gal"; "Foolish Tears"; "Sandra"; "Stick in the Mud"; "You Leave Me Speechless"; "Yank on the Strings of My Heart." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Alexander, Perry, composer, author; b. Cedar Vale, Kan., Sept. 2, 1895. ASCAP 1948. Educ.: public schools, Indiana and Kansas. Worked in vari­ous enterprises; now in antique busi­ness and music publishing business in New York. Songs: "I Just Love to Read the Funnies"; "Just to Make a Long Story Short (I Love You)"; "You're Just a Great Big Baby Doll"; "Blow Me Down"; "To Satisfy You"; "It's Gotta Come Out"; "Gooseberries Ain't Got Legs." Home: Valley Stream, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Alexander, Van, composer, arranger, pianist, conductor, recording artist; b. New York, N.Y., May 2,1915. ASCAP 1941. Educ.: public schools, New York. Organized own orch., played radio and theater. Conductor radio shows; writer of background music for films. Author of books, First Arrange­ment; How to Play Piano in an Orches­tra. Songs: "I'll Close My Eyes"; "Five'll Get You Ten"; "Hot Dog Joe"; "Tempus Fugit"; "A Tisket, A Tasket"; "Gotta Pebble in My Shoe"; "Where Has My Little Dog Gone?"; "Honey Bunny Boo"; twenty-nine interpreta­tions of "Swanee River." Home: 1500 Crest Dr., Los Aflgeles, Calif.
Alfonso, Don, composer; b. Italy, May 13, 1899. ASCAP 1950. Educ.: private schools, Rio de Janiero; music and guitar with private tutors. To U.S. 1921; Citizen 1924. Organized own orchestra; first to introduce samba in this country. Songs: "Batucada"; "O Carousel"; "Papa Knows"; "Dorothea"; "Brazilian Rhapsody." Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Alfred, Roy, author; b. New York, N.Y., May 14, 1916. ASCAP 1948. Educ.: Public School 166; George Washington High School; Univ. of Missouri. Started to write songs at age of fifteen; while at Missouri Univ. wrote lyrics for Journalism School Annual Musical. Sang in musical shows at Camp Scatico, Wmgdale, N.Y. In U.S. Army, World War II, three and a half years; wrote Army show, Sau­sage Boys Revue, for 301st Balloon Barrage Battalion. Has written special material for Hildegard, Beatrice Kay, Paul Winchell, Sunny Skylar. Songs: "Captain Kid"; "The Best Man"; "The Hucklebuck"; "Don't Do Something to Someone Else"; "You Don't Learn That in School"; "Just Like That"; "I Should Worry." Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.