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Ballantine, Edward D. |
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"Once More." Also ballads, carols, children's songs, spirituals, and part-songs. Home. Hollywood, Calif. Address. c/o ASCAP.
Baker, Don, composer, recording artist; b. St. Thomas, Ont., Feb. 26, 1903. ASCAP 1947. To U.S. 1923, naturalized citizen. Educ. public and high school in Calgary, Alberta, piano and theory, Mt. Royal Coll.; A.T.C.M. degree Toronto Cons, of Music. Pianist in theaters, New York, organist in motion picture houses; solo organist, Sidney Bernstein Theaters, London. Appeared in many short-subject films. Transcriptions for various N Y.C. concerns. Works: "Bless You (for Being an Angel)"; "You're the Only Pebble on the Beach", "Toy Shop Serenade", "Snowtime Serenade." Home: Las Vegas, Nevada. Address. c/o ASCAP.
Baker, Phil, composer, author, radio comedian, recording artist, master of ceremonies, vaudeville actor, b. Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 24, 1896. ASCAP 1929. Educ: Boston schools. First professional appearance in Boston amateur show; then teamed with Ed Jams in violm-accordion act, later with Ben Bernie, same combination, Baker becoming identified with the accordion. In Navy in World War I; became a single act after the war. First radio appearance in 1933; ieatured in stage shows, Music Box Revtw; Crazy Quiltf Artists and Models; Greenwich Village Follies; A Night in Spain, Calling All Stars. Songs: "Look at Those Eyes"; "Park Avenue Strut"; "Just Suppose"; "Antoinette"; "Strange Interlude"; "Humming a Love Song"; "Rainy Day Pal"; "Pretty Little Baby"; "Did You Mean It?"; "My Heaven on Earth." Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Baker, Richard Evans ("Two Ton"), composer, b. Chicago, 111., May 2, 1916. ASCAP 1950. Educ.: Morton |
School, Cicero, III.; Fenger School, Chicago. Radio entertainer since 1939; also theater work, television and recording artist. Songs: "Sentimental Sleepy Head"; "Tree in the Wood"; "Temperature is Going Up." Home: Chicago, 111. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Ball, Ernest R., composer; b. Cleveland, Ohio, July 21, 1878; d. Santa Ana, Calif., May 3, 1927. ASCAP 1914 (charter member). Studied music Cleveland Cons. At thirteen, gave music lessons to acquire money for own musical education. At fifteen, composed a march. Staff composer, music publishing house 1907-27. First New York job relief pianist in vaudeville theater. Played major vaudeville houses through U.S. from 1905. An early song was: "Will You Love Me in December as You Do in May?" to the lyrics of James J. Walker, future mayor of New York, then a state senator. In 1906 wrote "Love Me and the World is Mine," which was translated into many languages. Wrote the music for most of Chauncey Olcott's stage shows. Songs: "Mother Ma-chree", "Till the Sands of the Desert Grow Cold", "Dear Little Boy of Mine", "I'll Forget You", "A Little Bit of Heaven", "Let the Rest of the World Go By", "In the Garden of My Heart"; "My Dear"; "Who Knows?', "Goodbye, Good Luck, God Bless You"; 'Turn Back the Universe"; "I Love the Name of Mary"; "To the End of the World With You"; "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling"; "West of the Great Divide." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Ballantine, Edward D. (Eddie), composer, author, b. Chicago, 111., Jan. 26, 1907. ASCAP 1948. Songs: Td Be Happy Too", "Alone on the Prairie"; "Blue Every Morning", "A Silent Prayer"; "Blue Dreams", "They Planted Old Glory on a Mountain", "America for Me"; "Thank God"; "Peace That Passeth All Understand- |
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