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Barbour, David
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week in New York by same organ­ization. Knoxville: Summer of 1915 (voice and orchestra) given premiere by Boston Symph. Orch., Koussevitzky and Steber, in 1948. Other works: Overture to The School for Scandal; Dover Beach for baritone and string quartet; Cello Sonata; Violin Con­certo; Cello Concerto (received N.Y. Critics Award 1946); Capricorn Con­certo for chamber orchestra; Excur­sions for piano; Piano Sonata (intro­duced by Horowitz, 1950). Home: Haines Rd., Mt. Kisco, N.Y.
Barbour, David, composer, conduc­tor, guitarist, arranger, recording artist; b. Flushing, N.Y., May 28, 1912. ASCAP 1947. Educ: Flushing High School. Debut at twelve at Car­negie Hall; played banjo in high • school band. Began career touring country with small bands playing in hotels and dance halls. Has appeared in motion pictures Stage Door Can­teen, Powers Girl, Mr. Music, Secret Fury; also on numerous radio pro­grams. Music conductor and arranger for large recording company. Songs: "You Was Right Baby"; "What More Can a Woman Do?"; "I Don't Know Enough About You"; "If I Had a Chance With You"; "It's a Good Day"; "Forever Paganini"; "Forever Nicld"; "Just an Old Love of Mine"; "Ma­riana." Home: Los Angeles, Calif. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Barbour, Peggy Lee, composer, au­thor, singer, radio and recording artist; b. Jamestown, N.D., May 26, 1920. ASCAP 1947. Educ.: James­town public schools. Began singing career as vocalist in Hollywood night clubs and later in various hotels. Has also appeared as soloist with popular orchestras and on many radio pro­grams. Appeared in motion picture Mr. Music. Songs: "It's a Good Day"; "You Was Right Baby"; "What More Can a Woman Do?"; "I Don't Know Enough About You"; "If I Had a
Chance With You"; "Just an Old Love of Mine"; "Manana." Home: Los Angeles, Calif. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Barlow, Harold, composer, author, conductor; b. Boston, Mass., May 15, 1915. ASCAP 1947. Educ.: Music B. 1937, Boston Univ., College of Music. At eighteen won violin prize in New England contest (sponsored by Metro­politan Theater, Boston) under di­rector of Fabien Sevitzky. In Armed Forces World War II, 1941-46. Warrant officer bandleader, 1943-46. Songs: 'The Things I Love", "I Found You in the Rain"; "You Talk Too Much"; "My Foolish Heart and I"; "Now It's Just a Memory"; "Mama"; "All I've Got is Me"; "Oh, Marie"; "Unless You're Really and Truly in Love"; "She's A Beauty Polka"; "Golden Years"; 'Tve Got Tears in My Ears (From Lvin' on My Back in My Bed While' I Cry Over You)"; "I Never Knew I Loved You." Books: A Dictionary of Musical Themes (selected by Music Library Assoc. 1948 as one of best American books published on music); A Dic­tionary of Vocal Themes. Home: Queens Village, N.Y. Addiess: c/o ASCAP.
Barnes, Clifford P., composer; b. Cleveland, Ohio, July 3, 1897. ASCAP 1941. Of musical parentage, studied piano, organ, composition, and or­chestration with James H. Rogers and Johann Beck. Became trumpet vir­tuoso. Guest artist trumpet, many standard orchestras. Music editor, conductor, arranger. Works: The Singing Senorita, operetta; Orientale, orchestral suite; Gypsy Life, Alpine Holiday and Spring Promenade, three overtures for concert band; marches, To the Colors, Marcia Con Brio, Free-dom Bell; Thirty Fanfares for Three Trumpets; 552 Patters of Rhythm and Chords for all Instruments. Songs: "The Rose that Ru!es My Heart";