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Thee. Songs: "Face to Face"; "When Love Shines In"; "Nailed to the Cross"; "Shall I Crucify My Saviour"; "If He Abide With Me"; "Help Somebody Today"; "Against a Thorn. Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Breen, May Singhi (Malia Rosa; Mrs. Peter De Rose); composer, author; b. New York, N.Y., Feb. 24. ASCAP
1949. For sixteen years standard radio attraction with husband, known as "Sweethearts of the Air." Also performed on records and television. Has taught ukulele privately and also group instruction. During long association with radio became known as "The Ukulele Lady." Originated use of ukulele arrangements in copies of sheet music. Songs: "Ukulele Blues"; "Back in the Old Sunday School"; "Texas Star"; "Way Back Home"; "I Looked at Norah"; "Bird of Paradise"; "Forever and Ever"; "Cross My Heart, I Love You." Home: 190 Riverside Dr., New York 24, N.Y.
Breeskin, Barnee, composer; b. Washington, D.C., Aug. 17, 1910. ASCAP
1950. Of musical parentage. Educ: Central High School, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. For past twenty-one years orchestra leader at Washington, D.C. Hotel. Songs: "Hail to the Redskins"; "Wedding Cake." Home: Washington, D.C. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Brennan, J. Keirn, author, singer, vaudeville and recording artist; b. San Francisco, Calif., Nov. 24, 1873; d. Hollywood, Calif., Feb. 4, 1948. ASCAP 1914 (charter member). Educ.: San Francisco public schools. Youth included cowpunching, gold rush to Klondike, and work in Chicago music publishing houses as professional singer. Wrote numerous musical revues including Artists and Models; Night in Paris; Night in Spain; Under the Red Robe; White Lilacs. In 1929 became active as |
songwriter in Hollywood, and remained there. Songs: "A Little Bit of Heaven"; "Dear Little Boy of Mine"; "Let the Rest of The World Go By"; "Goodbye, Good Luck, God Bless You"; "Turn Back the Universe"; "One Night of Love"; "Empty Saddles"; 'Til Follow the Trail"; "You Hold My Heart"; "When My Boy Comes Home"; "A Little Bit of Love." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Brennan, James A., composer, artist; b. Boston, Mass., Nov. 18, 1885. ASCAP 1922. Educ.: Boston public schools and Mass. Normal Art School. After brief career as commercial artist became pianist for Maurice, ballroom dancer, 1913-18. World War I camouflage artist U.S. Shipping Board. Radio entertainer with Jones and Hare and others 1927-40. World War II, 1941, again in camouflage Fore River Shipyard. Songs: "Rose of No Man's Land"; "In the Little Red Schoolhouse"; "Down at the Old Swimmin' Hole"; "Happy Go Lucky Days"; "Down by the Old Apple Tree"; "When Will I Know"; "Dreams of Mother"; "Are You in There, O'Brien." Home. Highland St., Route 1, Middleboro, Mass.
Brent, Earl Karl, composer, author; b. St. Louis, Mo., June 27, 1914. ASCAP 1946. Songs: "How Strange"; "Around the Corner"; "Say That We're Sweethearts Again"; "Waltz Serenade"; "His"; "To the End of the World"; "You, So It's You"; "Serenade"; "Time and Time Again"; "Love Is Where You Find It." Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Breuder, W. Edward, composer, arranger; b. Hoboken, N.J., Nov. 23, 1911. ASCAP 1940. Educ.: St. Paul of the Cross and Dickenson High School, Jersey City. Studied piano, harmony, and composition with Eugene Nauer, Hoboken, and William Laufenberg, Union City, N.J.; ar- |
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