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planade; and Latin American Suite. Songs: "Night on the Lagoon"; "Sonnet to the Moon"; "The Pirate's Daughter" (musical legend); and Who Discovered America? (operetta). Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Brown, Lew, author, publisher, producer; b. Odessa, Russia, Dec. 10, 1893. ASCAP 1921. At five, to New York. Of musical parentage. Educ.: New Haven public schools; De Witt Clinton High School, New York. While lifeguard at Rockaway Beach, N.Y., began writing parodies on popular songs, then became songwriter. Became member of music publishing house of DeSylva, Brown and Henderson. Sold business, to Hollywood under contract to write songs for pictures. Returned to New York to continue songwriting and returned to publishing business. Produced musical comedies for which the three wrote books and lyrics, Hold Everything; Three Cheers; George White Scandals; Follow Thru; Calling All Stars; Flying High; Hot-Cha, Forward March; Strike Me Pink; Yokel Boy; also pictures, Tarnished Angel; Carolina; Sunny Side Up!, Stand Up and Cheer; The Music Goes Round; Vogues of 1938. Songs: "Don't Tell Her What's Happened to Me"; "Broken Hearted"; "It All Depends on You"; "I Used to Love You But It's All Over"; "Dapper Dan"; "Mama Loves Papa"; "Does Papa Love Mama"; "Annabelle"; "Shine"; "Then I'll Be Happy"; "Give Me the Moonlight, Give Me the Girl"; "My Sin"; "That Old Feeling"; "Beer Barrel Polka"; "That's Why Darkies Were Born"; "Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries"; "The Birth of the Blues"; "Sonny Boy"; "Oh, By Jingo"; Td Climb the Highest Mountain"; "I Wanna Go Where You Go", "The Thrill Is Gone"; "Just a Memory"; "Let's Call It a Day"; "The Best Things In Life Are Free"; "Black Bottom"; "Good News"; "Don't Sit |
Under the Apple Tree"; "Lucky Day"; "On the Outgoing Tide ; "Sunny Side Up"; "That Old Feeling"; "You're the Cream in My Coffee"; "Last Night on the Back Porch." Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Brown, Maurice, composer, director, cellist; b. Brooklyn, N.Y., Aug. 4, 1905. ASCAP 1944. Educ.: public schools, New York, Columbia Coll., Bachelor of Arts; Columbia Law School, Bachelor of Laws. Harmony and cello with William Ebann; concert cellist; radio musical director. Works: two suites of English Village Scenes; Valse Precieuse; "When a Gypsy Falls in Love"; "Valse Char-mante"; "Sunshine Back Home"; "Baby's Bedtime Prayer"; "This Land We Love"; "Sweet Dreams"; Six Gypsy Selections. Home: 222 W. 83 St., New York 24, N.Y.
Brown, Nacio Herb, composer, motion picture director and producer; b. Deming, N.M., Feb. 22, 1896. ASCAP 1927. Educ.: Deming public schools; Musical Arts High School, Los Angeles. Became vaudeville pianist. Early musical educ. with mother. Sold merchant tailoring business, 1920 to enter real estate. Then turned to songwriting and to Hollywood under contract with motion picture studios producing musical films, Wintertime; Meet Me In St. Louis; Holiday In Mexico; The Kissing Bandit; On An Island With You. Songs: "The Wedding of the Painted Doll"; "You Were Meant for Me"; "Singing in the Rain"; "Pagan Love Song"; "Chant of the Jungle"; "Should I?"; "You're My Lucky Star"; "Would You?"; "Alone"; "Paradise"; "American Bolero"; "Your Broadway and My Broadway"; "I'm Feeling Like a Million"; "I've Got a Feelin' You're Foolin "; "Good Morning"; "If I Steal a Kiss"; "Love is Where You Find It"; "The Moon is Low"; "On a Sunday |
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