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teacher, and later piano and theory with noted teachers. Became staff composer Detroit music publishing houses and on transfer to Chicago organized own orchestra at same time pursuing advanced studies in music. Chicago Musical Coll., Bachelor of Music; Chicago Coll. of Music, Doctor of Music and Master of Music, under tutorship of Felix Borowski and Louis Victor Saar. Active in composition, orchestration, and direction in Chicago and New York. Executive posts with RKO; staff composer and arranger Radio City Music Hall, New York. Works: The Hot Mikado (featured at New York World's Fair); musical supervisor and arranger of John Henry; Cabin in the Sky; Sons-O-Fun; Banjo Eyes; All in Fun; Sadie Thompson; Follow the Girls; other stage musicals. Songs: "I Wonder Where My Loving Man is Gone"; "Blame It on the Blues"; "Messin' Around"; "Sing Song Swing"; "Drummers' Day"; "LovJri You the Way I Do"; "Girl of the Golden West"; "Good-bye Pretty Butterflies." Home: Wurtsboro, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Cooke, James Francis, composer, business executive, editor, author, lecturer; b. Bay City, Mich., Nov. 14, 1875. ASCAP 1934. Educ: in America and Europe under many teachers; D. Mus., Grand Cons, of Univ. of the State of N.Y.; eleven honorary doctorates, L.L.D., L.H.D., D.Litt, D.Mus., Ed.D., D.FA. (Doctor of Fine Arts) etc-; National Honorary Member, Phi Mu Alpha; Honorary Life Member, Music Teachers National Assoc. Teacher of piano and voice, organist and conductor New York and Brooklyn; Asst. to director of Brooklyn Inst, of Arts and Sciences. Editor of music magazine The Etude 1907-1950 now editor emeritus; president since 1939 Chestnut St. (Phila.) Business Men's Assoc; president of The Presser Foundation since 1918. Decorated by French Government |
with Cross of Chevalier of Legion of Honor. Author of numerous standard works on musical instruction, poems, short stories and the philosophical work Light, More Light. Four plays produced professionally. Composer of piano pieces and songs: "Sea Gardens"; "White Orchids"; "Roses at Dawn"; "01' Car'lina"; "Laughing Roses"; "Nile Night"; "Italian Lakes Suite"; "Chateaux Francais"; "Ballet Mignon"; "Fire Dance." Address: 1717 Sansom St., Philadelphia 3, Pa.
Cool, Harold, author; b. New York, N.Y., Nov. 13, 1890; d. New York, N.Y., Sept. 8, 1949. ASCAP 1920. Educ.: New York public schools. Succeeded father as proprietor of music store in upper Manhattan. Songs: "Just Like the Rose"; "Under South-em Sides"; "Cottin Pickm' Time in Alabam\" Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Coombs, Charles Whitney, composer, organist; b. Bucksport, Me., Dec. 25, 1859; d. Orange, N.J., Jan. 24, 1940. ASCAP 1924. Educ.: piano with Speidel, theory and composition with Seifritz, at Stuttgart; composition with Draeseke, Dresden; orchestration with Herman John; organ with P. Janssen; voice with Lamperti. Spent one year in,England studying music and methods of English Church. Organist at American Church in Dresden 1887-91; returned to America to take charge of music in Church of the Holy Communion, New York. Organist and director of music St. Lukes Church 1908-28. Honorary Doctor of Music, Syracuse Univ. 1922. Cantatas: uThe Vision of St John"; "Hymn of Peace"; "The First Christmas"; uThe Ancient Days"; uThe Sorrows of Death"; many anthems and songs. Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Cooper, Bud, composer; b. New York, N.Y., April 17, 1899. ASCAP 1925. Songs: TRed Hot Mama"; "Wno's M Your Arms TdnightPj "My Smity |
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