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Anderson, Frank H., Jr.
Citizen 1944. Asst. Cond. Augusteo Symph. Orch., Rome, 1924-29; cond. and musical director of Italian Broad­casting Corp. 1929-37; guest cond. symphony orchestras, Europe; guest cond. of Boston Symph. Orch. Mem­ber of Acad, of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Screen Composers' Assn. and American delegate to Flor­ence Music-Film Congress in 1950. Scores for motion pictures: Lassie Come Home; The Beginning of the End; Song of the South; Letter From an Unknown Woman; Another Part of the Forest, O. S. S.; The Fan. Sym­phonic works: Poem of the Seat The Miracle of the Roses, Prelude to a Re­quiem Mass, American Panorama (rec'd Grand Prix du Disque, ]937); Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, also several chamber music pieces. Home: Pacific Palisades, Calif. Address. v/o ASCAP.
Amsterdam, Morey, author, singer, stage, radio, and television entertainer; b. Chicago, III, Dec. 14,1912. ASCAP 1945. Educ.: with father m music (cello, saxophone), grammar and high school, San Francisco, Calif.; Univ. of Calif., Berkeley. Songs: "Plain Old Me", "You're Priceless"; "Rum and Coca Cola"; "Oh, My Achin Back"; "Why Oh Why Did I Ever Leave Wyoming"; "I Can't Get Offa My Horse"; "Just for You." Home: Yonkers, New York. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Andersen, Arthur Olaf, composer, edu­cator; b. Newport, R.I., Jan. 30, 1880. ASCAP 1940. Educ. Amer. Cons., Chicago, hon. Degree of Music; pupil of d'Indy, and Guilmant, Paris; Durra, Berlin; Sgambati, Rome. Taught theory in Berlin, 1905-08, member faculty of American Cons, of Chicago, 1908-33; Chicago Musical Coll., 1933-35; since 1934 Dean of Coll. of Fine Arts and Head of Departments of Theory and Composition, Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz. Author of books on harmony, counterpoint, orchestra-
tion; contributor to music magazines. Former President Arizona Music Teachers. Works: numerous pieces for piano, violin and piano, cello and piano; solos for all band instruments, except percussions, lour marches for symphonic band, two brass ensembles; five volumes of choruses, suite for strings; two suites for orchestra, Ari­zona Sketches No. 1 and No. 2, three string quartets; three string trios; piano and string trio, two woodwind quar­tets, quartet for flute and strings, In­cidental Music for Chinese Play, Jade Bracelet; A Chinese Ballet, Arizona Hi-Ho, operetta in three acts, Sym­phony in three movements in F minor; also songs and vocal duets. Home: Tucson, Ariz. Address. c/o ASCAP.
Anderson, Frank H., Jr., composer, author, pianist, radio artist; b. Minne­apolis, Minn., April 9, 1S95, d. Oak­land, Calif., [an. 4, 1952. ASCAP 1925. Educ.: high school and business coll. courses in various schools Min­nesota, North Dakota, Montana, Wash­ington and Cahionjia. When nine years old, sang m theaters with illustrated songs. Started writing songs in 1919, left business career as stenographer, bookkeeper, and private secretary to follow music. Conducted own program of piano and song on radio for eight years. Organized own orch. 1921, night club and dance hall attraction. World War II, twenty-three months; Private to Regimental Ser­geant Major and Army Field Clerk. Songs: "Depending Entirely on You", "Ev'rybody Comes to My House"; "Whistle the Blues Away", "Funny Little Mama, Don't You Horse Around with Me", "At Ease!", "When Night­time Comes"; " 'Twas in Havana", "I Wonder if Well Ever Meet Again", "Extemporaneous Tho't", "I Ain't Got No Lovin Man", "I'm Nobody's Gal"; "Sentimental Sweetheart"; "Strolling Down the Winding Lane"; "I Wish I Knew"; "Baby, What Are You Gonna Do?"; "Love Me! Love Me! Love Me!