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Brown, Bertrand
King George and Queen Mary. Songs: "Some of These Days"; "The Dark-town Strutters' Ball"; "All Night Long"; "Jean"; "Walkin' the Dog"; "You Ain't Talkin' to Me"; "Honey Gal." Home: Box 432, Rt. 3, Fontana, Calif.
Broones, Martin, composer; b. New York, N.Y., June 10. ASCAP 1950. Educ: City Coll. of N.Y.; Columbia Univ.; music with John Ireland. Has written for musical shows, and mo­tion pictures. Songs: "I Can't Get Over a Girl Like You"; "Golden Girl"; "Bring Back Those Minstrel Days"; "I Don't Want Your Kisses if I Can't Have Your Love"; "Moon Melody"; "I Don't Know How I Can Do With­out You"; "One Last Love Song"; "Journeys End"; "The Thought." Home: 806 No. Rodeo, Beverly Hills, Calif.
Brown, A. Seymour, author, librettist, actor; b. Philadelphia, Pa., May 28, 1885, d. Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 22, 1947. ASCAP 1914 (charter mem­ber). Educ.: Philadelphia public schools. Became actor with Ziegfeld Follies 1907-10, also co-librettist for same. Vaudeville artist 1911-14, then twelve years member professional staff popular music houses. Wrote book and lyrics, The Matinee Idol; Newly-Weds and Their Baby; Adri-enne. Co-author Rose of Algeria. Wrote material all editions The Green­wich Village Follies and special ma­terial for vaudeville entertainers. Songs: "Oh, You Beautiful Doll"; "Can't You See I Love You?"; "Great Big Blue Eyed Baby"; "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm"; "I Don't Want to (She Kept Saying)"; "If You Talk in Your Sleep, Don't Mention My Name"; "Moving Day in Jungle Town"; "Chin Chin"; "Go Right Along, Mr. Wilson." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Brown, Al W., composer, arranger, vaudeville artist; b. Cleveland, Ohio,
Jan. 3, 1884; d. New York, N.Y., Nov. 27, 1924. ASCAP 1923. Educ.: public schools, Chicago. Musical from child­hood, became professional pianist. Wrote Winter Garden shows, also special material for vaudeville enter­tainment. Songs: "You're In Style When You're Wearing a Smile"; "Georgia Sunset"; "You're the Same Sweet Girl"; "Ragtime Whistlin Cowboy Joe"; "Hello, Hello, Hello"; "Liberty Bell, Ring On"; "There's a Service Flag Flying at Our House"; "Go Over the Top With Reilly." Ad­dress: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Brown, Barnetta, author; b. New York, N.Y., Jan. 7, 1859; d. New York, N.Y., Dec. 5, 1938. ASCAP 1937. Educ.: Miss Bean's Boarding School, New York; public school, Brooklyn. Taught school in Brooklyn; member of Pen and Brush Club, N.Y. Songs: Anthology of Classics (trans­lation and original lyrics) including: "Dance, O Dance, Gentle Maiden'; "If Florindo Be Faithful"; "If Thou Lovest Me"; "Night Shadows Fall­ing"; "Florian's Song"; "If My Song Had Wings"; "Songs My Mother Taught Me"; "The Little Sandman"; "Last Night the Nightingale Woke Me"; "Awake, the Morning's Here"; "Confidence"; "Elfin Dance"; "The Flower of Hope"; "The Shepherdess"; "The Venetian Boat Song." Also: "The Ride of the Cossacks" (Prelude in G Minor); "Cradle Song" (Mozart); "In the Boat"; "In the Time of Roses"; "Polonaise Militaire"; "Lightly Danc­ing." Address: Estate, % ASCAP.
Brown, Bertrand, composer, public relations counsellor; b. Norbome, Mo., July 13, 1888. ASCAP 1925. Educ.: Norborne High School; Central High School (manager Glee Club), Kansas City, Mo.; music theory, Carl Busch, Kansas City; Oberlin Cons, of Music, Bachelor of Arts; Oberlin Coll. 1912 (college band, choir); Master of Arts political science, social economy,