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Carroll, Harry
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Glenn." Songs: "Next Door to Jesus"; "Like His Dad"; "Have You Made Somebody Happy Today?"; "Little Tired Mother of Mine"; "At the Husking Bee"; "Tune Jesus Into Your Heart"; "Moonlight Lane"; "A Canoe, the Wabash, and You"; "If You See Margie"; "Bluebell Valley." Home: Cleveland, Ohio. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Carroll, Harry, composer, pianist, vaudeville artist; b. Atlantic City, N.J., Nov. 28, 1892. ASCAP 1914 (director 1914-17). As a boy, profes­sional pianist in motion picture theaters; arranger in New York pub­lishing houses, working nights as pianist. Theatrical career began in cafes in New York. Played vaudeville with own musical productions. Co-composer of the Winter Garden pro­ductions The Passing Show; Dancing Around; Maid in America. Producer-composer of Oh Look, 1917. Com­posed music for Ziegfeld Frolics 1920-21. Songs: "Trail of the Lone­some Pine"; "On the Mississippi"; "The Sunshine of Virginia"; "There's a Girl in the Heart of Maryland"; "By the Sea"; "Chasing Rainbows"; "Japa­nese Toyland." Home: North Holly­wood, Calif. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Carroll, Irv (Irving Gellers), com­poser, arranger, orchestra leader, radio, television, and recording artist; b. Brooklyn, N.Y., July 13, 1907. ASCAP 1941. Educ.: Bronx, N.Y. public schools; Morris High School, Bronx, N.Y. Piano lessons from boy­hood; studied with Louis Vogel; be­came vaudeville pianist at fifteen, piano recording artist at eighteen. Or­ganized own orchestra; composed floor shows. Became night club and radio attraction. Introduced Solovox with own orchestra. On editorial staff Orchestra World. Songs: "A Sun Val­ley Holiday"; "Coral Sunset"; "Blue Sea Shells"; "Give, Baby, Give"; "The Prairies Keep Callin' Me Home"; "There's a Tear on My Pillow"; "Sun-
nin' in the Summer Sun"; "My Heart is Blue"; "Meet Me at Times Square"; "The Beachcomber"; "Let's All Snore"; "Mister Mahzel"; "We're in it (to Win)"; "Say Sarge (I Gotta See Marge)", "Theie Ain't Any Chorus (to This Song)"; "This Will Be a Lonesome Summer (Without You Sweetheart)." Home: 1325 Grand Concourse, Bronx 52, N.Y.
Carter, Benny (Bennett Lester Car­ter), composer, arranger, saxophonist; b. New York, N.Y., Aug. 8, 1907. ASCAP 1942. Educ.: New York pub­lic schools. A divinity student, left college to join Horace Henderson's "Wilberforce Collegians." Associated with several popular orchestras; or­ganized own orchestra. Staff arranger British Broadcasting Corp., London 1935-38. In 1938, organized own band for radio and recording work. Songs: "Blues in My Heart"; "Hot Toddy"; "Shoot the Works"; "Dream Lullaby", "Everybody Shuffle"; "Take My Word"; "Blue Interlude"; "Syn­thetic Love"; "Because of You"; "When Lights Are Low"; "Night Falls"; "Devil's Holiday"; "Deep South Mood"; "Harlem Mood"; "Palm Beach Mood"; "Manhattan Mood"; "Cow Cow Boogie"; "Key Largo"; "Kansas City Moods." Home: 2752 Holly-ridge Dr., Hollywood 28, Calif.
Carter, H. Everett, author; b. New York, N.Y., April 28, 1919. ASCAP 1941. Educ.: Univ. of California, Los Angeles, Bachelor of Arts 1939, Mas­ter of Arts 1942, Doctor of Philosophy 1947. Has written scores for thirty-two motion pictures and lyrics for short subjects. Wrote songs for mo­tion pictures Swingtime Johnny; Weekend Pass; Hat Check Honey; Moon Over Las Vegas; Slightly Ter­rific; Ghost Catchers; South of Dixie; Twilight on the Prairie. Songs: "I Am, Are You"; "Sweet and Low"; "Poor Nell"; "A Dream Ago"; "Slightly Sentimental"; "Nice to