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by Luboshutz and Nemenoff). Also other orch., band, piano, chamber music, vocal and choral compositions. Home: Tuckahoe, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Crist, Bainbridge, composer, educator; b. Lawrenceburg, Ind., Feb. 13, 1883. ASCAP 1925. Educ: in music with mother, piano; flute with Theodore Hahn, Cincinnati, George Washington Univ., Bachelor of Laws. Practiced law in Boston for six years, with music as chief avocation. Gave up law for advanced studies in music, theory and orchestration with Paul Juon, Berlin; Claude Landi, London; voice with William Shakespeare, C. W. Clark and Franz Emerich. Taught voice in Boston 1915-21; Washington, D.C. 1922-23. Since 1927 composed and taught singing, Washington, D.C. and South Yarmouth, Mass. Honorary life member of Friday Morning Music Club, Washington, D.C. Works incl. tone poems: American Epic, 1620; Hymn to Venus; Le Nuit Revecue. Three choreographic dramas: The Sorceress; La Pied de la Momie; Pre-giwa's Marriage. Orchestral: Festival Overture; Hindu Rhapsody; Souvenir de Ballet, suite; Egyptian Impressions, suite; Vienna 1913; Place Pigalle; Fair at Kara (Arabian); FSte Espagnole; Japanese Nocturne; Intermezzo; Oriental Dances; Nautch Dance; Dreams; Yearning; Nocturne; An Old Portrait; Chinese Procession; Abhisarika for violin and orchestra. Songs with orchestra: "America, My Blessed Land"; "The Parting"; Chinese Mother Goose Rhymes, cycle; Drolleries, cycle; Coloured Stars, cycle; "Remember"; "The Way that Lovers Use"; "Noontime"; "Evening"; "By a Silent Shore"; "Knock on the Door"; "O Come Hither"; "A Bag of Whistles"; "The Mocking Fairy"; "Some Day, Some Way." Many choral works, piano pieces, and art and concert songs. Orchestral works performed under Monteux, Sevitzky, |
Fiedler, Godfrey, Hertz, Kindler, Oberhoffer, Rapee, Wallenstein, Black, James, Hadley, Zach, Wagner; also under own direction in England and America. Winter home: 1908 Florida Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. Summer home: South Yarmouth, Mass.
Crooker, Earle T., author; b. Boston, Mass., Aug. 11, 1899. ASCAP 1942. Educ: public schools; Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1950. Left high school World War I, 1917-18. World War II, 1942-45, Aircraft Carrier USS Bataan, in Hollandia, Saipan, Iwo Jima, Okinawa. Instructorship Univ. of Penn., 1950-51. Songs: "Lorelei"; "Through the Night"; "Keeping on the Sunny Side of You"; "Mad Over You"; "Happy"; "Falling in Love"; "Flamenco", "Lilly Bell May June"; "A Waltz Was Born in Vienna"; "Somehow"; "Salute to Spring"; "April Day"; "One Robin"; "I'm a Camp Fire Girl." Home: Carvcrsville, Pa.
Crosby, Bing (Harry Lillis Crosby), composer, singer, actor, radio and screen star, recording artist, master of ceremonies; b. Tacoma, Wash., May 2, 1904. ASCAP 1932. Educ.: Spokane public schools; Gonzaga Coll., Spokane. While law student at Gonzaga, teamed with Al Rinker to organize orchestra, playing traps and singing; later left school for vaudeville. Engaged by Paul Whiteman for his band, and when Harry Barris joined Whiteman, the three became known as Rhythm Boys. Featured by Whiteman in vocal numbers, they eventually became an independent entertainment unit. Crosby has been featured singer over radio networks; sang with C.B.S. from 1930-35; then with N.B.C.; at present with C.B.S. As screen actor starred in many films since 1931. Songs: "When the Blue of the Night Meets the Gold of the Day"; "I Would if I Could But I |
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