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Masquerade"; "Symphony of Spring"; "When Hearts Are in Harmony"; "Scissor Grinder Serenade"; "More Than Anything Else in the World"; "Never Leave Your Sugar Standing in the Rain"; "Blue December'; "Yesterdays Sweetheart." Home: 140 W. 69 St., New York 24, N.Y.
Bernard, Al, composer, author, minstrel, radio, recording, and television artist, actor; b. New Orleans, La., Nov. 23, 1888; d. New York, N.Y., March 9, 1949. ASCAP 1935. Educ.: Catholic schools, New Orleans. Organized own troupe of amateur minstrels as schoolboy, professional entertainer at eighteen. Pioneer in radio from 1923. Author of books of minstrel shows, comic songs, and spirituals. Made one of first talking and singing film shorts. Pioneer in television, writing and directing his own programs. Songs: "Let Me Be the First to Kiss You Good Morning"; "Sugar"; "Shake, Rattle, and Roll"; "Read 'Em and Weep", "Blue Eyed Sally"; "Birmingham Papa"; "Twenty-Five Years From Now"; "I Got Horses and Got Numbers on My Mind"; "Pick That Bass." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Bernard, Felix, composer, pianist; b. Brooklyn, N.Y., April 28, 1897; d. Hollywood, Calif., Oct. 20, 1944. ASCAP 1934. Educ.: Rensselear Polytechnic Inst, Troy, N.Y. Deg. C.E. Early musical education with father, professional violinist. Professional pianist from childhood. Veteran, World War I. Toured U.S. on Orpheum and Keith Circuits; also toured world with own act. Played piano for publishing houses and in popular orchestras; then had own stage band. Was last surviving member of trio (Johnny Black and Fred Fisher) who created song "Dardanella," an international success of 1919-20. Wrote and produced series of one act musical comedies for vaudeville. Wrote special |
material for well-known performers including Sophie Tucker, Nora Bayes, Marilyn Miller, Al Jolson, Eddie Cantor. Music supervisor motion picture company. Wrote, produced and acted in own radio show. Songs: "Winter Wonderland"; "Whistling Cowboy"; "You Opened My Eyes"; "Cutest Kid in Town"; "Jane"; 'Tom Thumb and Tiny Teena"; "What Am I Goin to Do for Lovin'?"; "The Mailman's Got My Letter"; "Painter in the Sky"; "Twenty One Dollars A Day Once a Month"; "I'd Rather Be Me." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Bernie, Ben, composer, author, vaudeville and radio artist; b. New York, N.Y., May 30, 1891; d. Beverly Hills, Calif., Oct. 20, 1943. ASCAP 1934. Educ.: N.Y. public schools, N.Y. Coll. of Music, and as violinist worked way through courses at Coll. of the City of N.Y.; Columbia School of Mines. Developed vaudeville act while demonstrating and selling violins in N.Y. department store. Organized own orchestra, 1922. After run at Roosevelt Hotel toured Europe. While playing in Hollywood with orchestra joined Maurice Chevalier, for personal appearance tour. For twenty years radio attraction. Songs: "Who's Your Little Whoosis?"; "I Can't Believe It's True"; "Holding My Honey's Hand"; "A Bowl of Chop Suey and Youey"; "After the Dance Was Over"; "Was Last Night the Last Night?"; "Ain't that Marvelous (My Baby Loves Me)"; "I Can't Forget that You Forgot About Me"; "Strange Interlude"; "Sweet Georgia Brown"; "What the Rose Said to Me." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Bernier, Buddy, author; b. Waterloo, N.Y., Apr. 21, 1910. ASCAP 1937. World War II, 110th Inf., 28th Div., U.S. Army, 1941; later transferred to Air Force, 58th Wing. Songs: "The Big Apple"; "Our Love"; "Lost in the Shuffle ; "You Went to My Head"; |
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