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North and South. Songs: "I Smells Trouble"; "Rhythm in the Hills"; "Slap 'Er Down Agin, Paw"; "Talkin 'Bout Texas"; "Plain Talkin' Man"; "Sha Sha Lullaby"; "Caruh"; "Si Si I Like"; "Cinderella Polka"; "A Long Row to Hoe"; "The Bells Seem to Say." Author of booklet for children, The Adventures of Bingo Bounce; also musical poem, A Rebel in Harlem. Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Arvey, Verna, author, b. Los Angeles, Calif., Feb. 16, 1910. ASCAP 1943. Educ. studied in Manual Arts High School, Los Angeles, and privately instructed in music. Professional pianist, appeared as soloist with Los Angeles Phil. Orch. under Dr. Otto Klemperer and also acted as soloist with symphonic performances on radio. Wife of William Grant Still, composer. Writer on musical topics, a frequent contributor to musical magazines and newspapers, and author of book, Choreographic Music. All her musical collaborations as author have been with William Grant Still. They include: Lenox Avenue, commissioned by C.B.S., 1937, and given its premiere by the C.B.S. Symph. Orch. conducted by Howard Barlow May 23, 1937 (later arranged as a ballet and performed first time by the Dance Theater Group in Los Angeles, Calif., May 1, 1938); Miss Sallys Party, unpublished ballet. Those Who Wait, unpublished, also two unpublished operas, A Southern Interlude, and A Bayou Legend. Home: Los Angeles, Calif. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Ascher, Emil, composer, pianist, conductor, publisher; b. Hamburg, Germany, April 12, 1859, d. New York, N.Y., Oct. 22, 1922. ASCAP 1936. Professional appearance, xylophonist, Hamburg at five. Studied piano, Niels W. Gade; harmony, Cornelius Gurlitt. Advanced musical studies |
Royal Cons., Leipzig, with Liszt and Wagner. Established publishing firm Hamburg 1879, moved to New York 1889. For many years active as publisher and conductor, also organist m New York churches. From 1904 active exclusively as publisher. For several years conducted band concerts, old Madison Square Garden. Organized for Atlantic Garden, New York, orchestra of seventy-five women. Works: Maximilian Overture (composed at twelve), Royal Overture; La Rose Intermezzo, Our Heroes March; Pilgrims Love Song, Our Students March; Olympia Overture. Address: Estate, r'r ASCAP.
Asherman, Edward M., composer, guitarist, singer, radio and recording artist; b. New York, N.Y., Jan. 19, 1913. ASCAP 1946. Educ: George Washington High School and Coll. of the City of New York. Singer and guitarist with popular orchestras. Songs: "Mm Mm, It's Time to Say Hello", "The Cats' Serenade", "Cuba Libre"; "I Found a Bit of Heaven", "Tic-Toe"; "You'ie Everything I Dreamed You'd Be"; "Thanksgiving at Home"; "Who Said There's No Santa Claus?"; 'There's a Tear in My Beer"; "Private Billy"; "Cool Blue Waters"; "All That Glitters Is Not Gold"; "Man Bites Dog"; "Slap 'Er Down Agin', Paw." Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Astaire, Fred, composer, dancer, b. Omaha, Neb., May 10, 1899. ASCAP 1942. Made professional debut at five, Paterson, N.J. Vaudeville until 1916. From 1916--32 co-starred with sister Adele in team of Fred and Adele Astaire in musical shows: Over the Top; Passing Show of 1918, Apple Blossoms, Lady Be Good; Funny Face; The Band Wagon. Then, following sister's retirement, starred alone in musical comedy productions and from 1933 in motion pictures. Gay Divorcee, Roberta; Follow the |
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