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Benatzky, Ralph |
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Soc. Transcontinental European concert tour June-Sept., 1949. Works chiefly for organ; also pieces for full orchestra, string orchestra, piano, varied instrumental combinations, and vocal numbers including anthems, sacred and secular solos. Home: Brooklyn, N.Y. Address: tf ASCAP.
Beecher, Gordon (William Gordon Beecher, Jr.), composer, author; b. Baltimore, Md., Jan. 19, 1904. ASCAP 1944. Educ: U.S. Naval AcacJ., Bachelor of Science 1925; National War College, 1948. Capt. U.S.N., formerly Deputy Director, U.S.N. Public Relations and Special Assistant to Secretary of the Navy, James Forrestal 1947. World War II, commanded division of Destroyers throughout Iwo Jima and Okinawa campaigns, later commanded Destroyer Squadron in Task Force 38 of Pacific Fleet under Admiral W. F. Halsey, awarded Legion of Merit for combat. Present duty with Military Committee of North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Washington, D.C. Songs. "A Song of Old Hawaii", "The Ramparts We Watch/* lyrics by J. S. Tolder, II, from the musical score of The Ramparts We Watch, full-length feature picture produced by THE MARCH OF TIME 1940 and cur-icntly featured on the Department of Defense radio program, "Time for Defense" and television program "The Armed Forces Hour"; "Sing An American Song"; "Counting On You"; "All Pau Now"; "Just A Happy Kamaaina"; also "Nimitz, Halsey and Me," recited by Admiral Nimitz at complimentary Victoiy dinner, New York. Home: 1823 N. Hartford St., Arlington 1, Va.
Belle, Barbara, composer, author; b. Brooklyn, N.Y., Nov. 22, 1922. ASCAP 1947. Educ.: New York public schools; Richmond Hill High School; New York Univ. Awarded Helen Chaplain bronze and silver music medal, three years. Pres. of |
staff of Musical Assoc., Brooklyn. Awarded La Verne Noys scholarship, New York Univ.; Mrs. T. Bath musical scholarship. General professional manager of two popular music publishing houses. Wrote special material for Louis Armstrong, McFarland Twins, Lucky Millinder, Louis Prima. At age of twenty-one managed Louis Prima orch.; at age of twenty-four manager of Fran Warren, recording artist. Songs: "A Sunday Kind of Love"; "Chitterlinswitch"; "Josephn His Brudders"; "Early Autumn"; "Little Boy Blew His Top"; "You Broke the Only Heart That Ever Loved You." Home: New York, N.Y. Address: r/c ASCAP.
Bellin, Lewis, composer, author; b. London, Eng., Sept. 11, 1912. ASCAP 1942. U.S. citizen 1935. Educ.: Columbia Univ. Concert pianist at twelve, recitals at Carnegie Hall. Radio and night club entertainer. Songs: "This is the Night"; "Take Me Back to Little Rock, Arkansas"; "You Should Have Told Me"; "I'm A-Brandin* Mv Darlin' With My Heart"; "I'll Miss "You"; "Love Is a Beautiful Thing." Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Benatzky, Ralph, composer, author; b. Moravske Budejovice (Moravia) Austria, June 5, 1894. ASCAP 1945. For many years active in European countries writing and composing for stage productions, with record of ninety-two published plays. American productions: Meet My Sister; The Apaches; Cocktail; Casanova; White Horse Inn. Honors: Austria Cross for Arts and Sciences, Chevalier for merits of the Country; Chevalier of French Legion of Honor. Member SACEM and other European Performing Rights Societies until leaving for U.S. 1938. Since then active in motion picture scoring and creation of songs, operas, operettas, plays with music, chorale music, art songs. |
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