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Brymn, J. Tim |
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ccts; 1942 Head of Southeastern states project. World War II, Regional Consultant for Civilian Defense, Fourth Service Command. In 1945 Yale Univ. graduate study with Paul Hindemith, musical composition; 1945 Guggenheim fellowship; 1947 asst. prof, of music at George Peabody College for Teachers, Nashville, Tenn. Lecturer and recitalist of American folk music. Concerts of own-arranged folk songs throughout country. Works: The Bell Witch, secular folk cantata for chorus and symph. orch., alto and baritone solos; White Spiritual Symphony (second movement); Cumberland Interlude: 1790, alto solo and chamber orch. Small choral works: "Chariot-town"; "Skip to MW; "Old Joe Clark"; "See Me Cross the Water"; "The Promised Land"; "Old Shoe-Boots and Leggin's." Songs: "Skeeter"; "Froggie Went A'Courtin' "; "Old Hickory"; "Down the Road." Also American Folk Music for High Schools and Other Choral Groups, containing twenty-five arrangements for mixed, unison, male and women's voices. Home: Nashville, Tenn. Address: Peabody College for Teachers, Nashville, Tenn.
Brymn, J. Tim, composer, conductor, arranger, coach; b. Kinston, N.C., Oct. 5, 1881; d. New York, N.Y., Oct. 3, 1946. ASCAP 1933. Educ: Christian Inst., Franklinton, N.C.; Shaw Univ., Raleigh, N.C., one year in medical coll.; Natl. Cons, of Music, New York. For many years active in popular music in New York; Musical director Clef Club. A pioneer of dance bands and entertainment units in Reisenweber's, Jardin de Dance, Ziegfeld's Roof, etc. World War I, 1st Lieutenant, leader musical unit, 350th Field Artillery, AEF. Veteran World War II. Coach for celebrities of stage and on tour with own musical units. Works: "Please Go 'Way and Let Me Sleep"; "La Rumba"; "Shout, Sister, Shout"; "Josephine My Joe"; |
"Moonlight"; "Camel Walk"; "Porto Rico"; "My Zulu Babe"; "I Take Things Easv"; "Those Tantalizing Eyes"; "Look Into Your Baby's Face and Say Goo Goo"; "Valse Ange-lique"; "Cocoanut Grove Jazz"; "After Tea"; "This is the Judgment Day"; "Toot, Toot, Dixie Bound"; "'Round My Heart"; "If You Don't I Know Who Will"; "Put and Take"; "My Pillow and Me." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Buchanan, Annabel Morris (Mrs. John Preston Buchanan); composer, author, folklorist, b. Groesbeck, Limestone County, Tex., Oct. 22, 1888. ASCAP 1935. Educ.: Chas. W. Lan-don Cons., Dallas, Tex.; special courses New York—organ Wm. C. Carl, Willard Nevins, Guilmant Organ School; composition, Dr. Cornelius Rybner and H. A. Clarke; composition and study of folk modes, John Powell. A national leader in developing American music. Co-founder and chairman of Virginia State Choral Festival; co-founder and director of White Top Mountain Folk Festival; founder and director of White Top Music Conference. Has executed several commissions for choral works for National Federation of Women's Clubs and Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs. Has large collection of folk songs, ballads and traditional tunes and dances, chiefly from Southern Appalachians. Author, composer and compiler of Folk Hymns of America; White Top Folk Trails; Adventures in Virginia Folkways; numerous poems, stories, magazine and newspaper articles. For two years editor of The Virginia Musician, organ of the Virginia Federation of Music Clubs; served two years as President of Virginia Federation of Music Clubs; two terms as head Home Music Committee, and three terms as head Department of American Music, National Federation of Women's Clubs; advisory chairman of Folk Research for |
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