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Bone, Gene
25, 1903. ASCAP 1936. Educ: St. Patrick's School, Univ. of Scranton (pre-medical), Univ. of Pa. Doctor of Dental Surgery, post graduate oral surgery, Bryn Mawr and Pennsyl­vania hospitals. Self-taught pianist, worked way through college with music. Commander U.S.N. World War II. Since 1934 has written score, libretto, and orchestrated, directed, and produced annual Mask and Wig shows of Univ. of Pa. Songs: "Too Good to be True"; "An Apple a Day"; "Havana"; "I live the Life I Love"; "The Gypsy in My Soul"; "Stop Beatin' 'Round the Mulberry Bush"; "Stop, It's Wonderful"; "When I Go A-Dreaming"; "Ya Got Me"; "Midnight on the Trail." Home: Over-brook, Philadelphia, Pa. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Bonacio, Bennie, composer, music publisher; b. Mineo, Italy, Sept. 4, 1903. ASCAP 1950. To U.S. 1920; citizen 1927. Educ.: in music, con­servatories in Italy, and with private tutors. Saxophone with Sgt. Baily, West Point Military Band; harmony and ear training, Inst, of Musical Art, Juilliard. Was first chair man with orchestras of Paul Whiteman, Rudy Vallee, Vincent Lopez, and others. Also with theater orchestras, New York Philh., C.B.S. Staff orch.; Mor­ton Gould, Percy Faith. Recording and radio work, also musical come­dies. Songs: "Te Ame (I Love You)"; "My Love for You"; "The Wishing Well"; saxophone solos, Saxette, Aa-miration, Melodica. Also Nana, piano novelty. Home: 64-09 83 St., Rego Park, N.Y.
Bond, Carrie Jacobs, composer, author, publisher; b. Janesville, Wis., Aug. 11, 1862; d. Hollywood, Calif., Dec. 28, 1946. ASCAP 1925. From early childhood interested in music and painting. Improvised tunes which evolved into songs for which she
painted title pages; at turn of century published own songs "The Bond Shop," Chicago; many concert singers used them. For many years publisher. Songs: "A Perfect Day'; "Just A-Wearyin' for You"; "I Love You Truly"; "God Remembers When the World Forgets"; "I've Done My Work"; "His Lullaby"; "Roses Are in Bloom"; "A Little Pink Rose." Se­lected by General Federation of Women's Clubs 1941 as one of two composers in a list of fifty-three American women representative of progress of women in various fields of activity during the last half century. Author of The Roads of Melody (autobiography) and The End of the Road (collection of her lyrics, verse, and philosophical comments). Ad­dress: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Bone, Gene, composer, author; b. Newman, Calif., April 4, 1915. ASCAP 1948. Educ.: Lowell High School, San Francisco; Redwood City High School, Redwood City, Calif.; College of the Pacific, Stockton, Calif. Piano with Benjamin Moore, San Francisco; voice, Blanche Young, San Francisco; organ, Warren D. Al­len, Stanford Univ.; voice, Edith W. Griffing and Harry Jompulsky, New York; San Francisco Cons., violin, theory; Juilliard Music School, theory. Church soloist and choir director, San Francisco for several years. Con­cert accompanist and coach lor sing­ers, and S. F. Loring Club (male chorus). Wrote verse and poetry for magazines. Tenor soloist various churches, Brooklyn, and New York, including Greenwich Village Presby­terian Church. Sang in Broadway pro­duction Laffing Room Only; also with Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians and Robert Shaw's Collegiate Chorale. Songs: "Whispering Sage"; "Love Me Sooner Rather Than Later"; "Wind in the Tree Tops"; "Green Fields"; "Everything That I Can Spy";