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Davis, George Collin |
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Washington High School, Portland, Ore.; Univ. of California 1911-12; New York Univ. At college won Emily Chamberlain Cook prize for poetry; also Bohemian Club prize. Author of Drums in Our Street (poems); A Little Freckled Person (children's verse); Outdoors and Us (children's verse); The Husband Test (novel); The Skyline Trail (poems). Contributor to magazines, poetry editor of magazines. Many of her poems set to music, among them, group called, A Girl's Day of Sunlight and Shadow; others include: "Sun Prayer"; "Shadows"; "Wind Prayer"; "The Grapes"; "Rain"; "Dusk"; "A Baby's Hair is Built of Sun"; "Men Are the Devil"; "Within This House"; "Touch Me to Song"; "A Curious Thing." Our America (patriotic operetta). Home: New York, N.Y. Address: *l ASCAP. |
Sons of Guns. Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Davis, Bob A., composer, author; b. Charleston, Miss., Aug. 8, 1909. ASCAP 1950. Songs: "I Guess I'll Have To Get Along Without You"; "I Ain't Gonna Worry ('Bout a Soul)"; "Could It Be Love? ; "My Last Rainy Day"; "Whoa Gee Haw Gid-Dup ; "You Can Quote Me." Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Davis, Frank, author; b. Brooklyn, N.Y., June 30, 1890. ASCAP 1950. Educ.: Brooklyn public school. Singer on radio, WGY Schenectady, New York, for six years. Songs: "Lullaby Land"; "Somebody Misses Somebody's Kisses"; "Swanee River Rose"; "I Wish I Had a Sweetheart"; "What's the Good of Moonlight (When You Haven't Got a Girl to Love)." Home. 141-65 85 Road, Briarwood, N.Y.
Davis, Genevieve, composer; b. Falconer, N.Y., Dec. 11, 1889; d. Plain-field, N.J., Dec. 3, 1950. ASCAP 1949. Educ.: in music with parents; also Earl H. Hill Piano School, Jamestown, N.Y.; piano, Dr. Adolph Frey, Syracuse Univ., Franklin Cannon, N.Y.; voice, Ruth Burham, Arthur Stahlschmidt, Edwin Swain. Many years contralto soloist at First Presbyterian Church, Irvington-on-Hud-son, N.Y., also soloist other churches and schools. Accompanist for various artists. Songs. "I Am Joy"; "Eventide"; "Love at Dusk"; "Children of Light"; "Caprice"; choral numbers for women's voices, "I Am Joy"; "Eventide"; "Love at Dusk"; "The River in Spring"; "A Maid and the Moon." Also, The Shepherd and the Echo, for piano. Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Davis, George Collin, composer, author; b. Chicago, 111., Aug. 22, 1867; d. Montclair, N.J., April 23, 1929. ASCAP 1943. Educ.: Chicago public schools. At turn of century became |
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Davis, Benny, author, actor, vaudeville producer, b. New York, N.Y., Aug. 21, 1895. ASCAP 1921. Educ.: New York and Portland, Ore., public schools. At fourteen vaudeville performer, song and dance man; at nineteen member of vaudeville trio supporting Blossom Seeley. During theatrical caieer, sponsored many novices who achieved success on stage and screen. Has operated cafes in Atlantic City, Philadelphia; master of ceremonies in New York night clubs. Songs: "Margie"; "Goodby Broadway, Hello France"; "Carolina Moon"; "Chasing Shadows"; "Jean"; "When Will the Sun Shine for Me?"; "Sweetheart"; "Angel Child"; "Say It While Dancing"; "Yearning"; "Oh, How I Miss You Tonight"; "Nobody's Baby"; "A Smile Will Go A Long, Long Way"; "Lonesome and Sorry'; "Baby Face"; "I Still Get a Thrill"; "Dearest"; "There Goes My Heart"; "Patricia"; "Why?" Also songs for several Cotton Club revues and scores of two productions, Artists and Models and |
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