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certo for Two Pianos and Orch.; Concerto for Orch.; Contrasts for violin, clarinet and piano; Music for String Instruments, Percussion and Celesta; twenty Hungarian folk songs (in collaboration with Kodaly); etc. Address: Estate of Bela Bartok, Victor Bator, Executor, 30 E. 72 St., New York 21, N.Y.
Basie, William ("Count"), composer, arranger, conductor, radio and recording artist and theater and ballroom attraction; b. Red Bank, N.J., Aug. 21, 1906. Educ.: in music with mother; pianist from childhood; organ with Fats Waller. Played in many popular orchestras; joined Benny Moten's orchestra, Kansas City, Mo. 1932 as pianist and arranger. Organized own orchestra featured in many radio programs. Has given several concerts at Carnegie Hall. Toured country with own orchestra appearing in hotels and theaters. Works: "One O'clock Jump"; "Every Tub"; "Good Morning Blues"; "John s Idea"; "Tumpin at the Woodside"; "Swingin the Blues"; "Tune Town Shuffle"; "Coming Out Party"; "The Mad Boogie"; "Basie Boogie"; "Red Bank Boogie"; "The King"; "Mutton Leg"; "Doggin Around"; "Taps Miller"; "Kansas City Strides"; "Harvard Blues"; "Blue and Sentimental"; "Gone with What Wind"; "Good Bait"; "Two O'Clock Jump." Home: New York, N.Y. Address: % Willard Alexander, Inc., 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York 20, N.Y.
Baskette, Billy, composer, pianist; b. Henderson, Ky., Oct. 20, 1884; d. Culver City, Calif., Nov. 8, 1949. ASCAP 1923. Educ.: Chicago public schools; studied harmony at college. Played bass violin with circus band; danced and played piano in stock company road shows and vaudeville. One of first radio entertainers. Staff composer popular music publishing houses Chicago and New York. Wrote |
words and music for Follies of the Day. Songs: "Dream Train"; "Waitin for the Evenin' Mail"; "Hawaiian Butterfly"; "Good-Bye Broadway, Hello France"; "Key to My Cellar"; "Talking to the Moon"; "Whistlm Joe, From Kokomo"; "Journey's End"; "For Ever and Ever"; "That's When I Learned to Love You"; "Carolina Lullaby"; "Land Where Poppies Bloom ; "Keep the Lovelight Burning"; "Syncopation"; "Magic of the Moonlight"; "Carolina Moon"; "Weaving Rainbows"; "Roses in the Rain"; "Same Old Moon." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Bassett, Karolyn Wells, composer, pianist; b. Derby, Conn., Aug. 2, 1892; d. June 2, 1931. ASCAP 1924. Educ.: in Europe and Felton School, New York. Advanced musical studies in voice with Van York; piano with Carl and Reinhold Faelton; composition Treharne. Gave first piano recital at six. Member of Authors League of America and League of American Pen Women. Works: "Little Brown Baby"; "Yellow Butterfly"; "Optimism"; "A Child's Night Song"; "Mister Mockin' Bird"; "Absence"; "Echoes"; "Passion Flowers"; "Called Away"; "The Moon of Roses"; "Take Joy Home"; "The Circle." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Bassman, George, composer; b. New York, N.Y., Feb. 7, 1914. ASCAP 1946. Educ.: English and Memorial High School, Boston; Boston Cons.; composition, orchestration, Toch; conducting, Strelitzer. Arranged music for popular orchestras 1931-34. Arranger for Andre Kostelanetz, C.B.S., 1934-36. From 1936 in Hollywood scoring motion pictures. Musical director and arranger of television show. Arranged music for Broadway productions Alive and Kicking and Guys and Dolls. Wrote numerous songs and other special material including original scores for motion pictures: The Cantervillc |
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