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Dolph, John M.
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orchestration, conducting and compo­sition, Mortimer Wilson, New York. Also student with Jos. Schillinger and Ernst Toch. Composer, conductor ra­dio since 1934. Wrote interpolations Third Little Show; Ziegfeld Follies of 1934. Pianist or conductor stage shows: Good News; Follow Thru; Third Little Show; Free For All; East Wind; Forbidden Melody; Flying Colors; Forward March; Strike Me Pink; Melody; Hot-Cha; Conductor, May Wine; Hooray For What; La Rose De France (in Paris); Leave It to Me; Very Warm for May; Louisi­ana Purchase. Wrote score to Texas, Ltl Darlin. Musical director motion picture company from 1941. Songs: "At Last I'm in Love"; "Little by Little"; "Hullabaloo"; "Song of the Highwayman"; "You"; "Out of the Past"; "I Love Love"; "And So to Bed"; "Glamour Waltz"; "Your Heart Will Tell You So"; "Big Movie Show in the Sky"; "Yodel Blues," also other songs from score Texas, Ltl Darlin. Home: Pacific Palisades, Calif. Ad­dress: c/o ASCAP.
Dolph, John M. (Jack), author; b. Portland, Ore., Aug. 11, 1895. ASCAP 1943. Educ: private schools, Port­land, Dryden, N.Y., High School, Univ. of Oregon, 1914-17. Served in World War I; advertising writer, actor, author special material for pic­tures, radio; author of mystery stories; advertising and radio executive; horse breeder, trainer; writer, director, pro­ducer radio. Songs: "Army Hymn"; "Men of the Merchant Marine"; "The Flying Marines"; "Man to Man"; "They Too Shall Rise"; "When Angels Sang of Peace"; "I Hear Music ; "Jesus Had a Mother Like Mine." Home: Old Deerfield, Mass. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Donaldson, Walter, composer, author; b. Brooklyn, N.Y., Feb. 15, 1893; d. Santa Monica, Calif., July 15, 1947. ASCAP 1921. Of musical parentage.
Educ: Brooklyn public schools. While in school, composed school songs. Began career in Wall Street broker­age firm, then became pianist for mu­sic publishing house, composed "We'll Have a Jubilee in My Kentucky Home"; "Daughter of Rosie O'Grady'; "How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm." World War I, nineteen months entertaining soldiers at Camp Upton, N.Y.; then became member rofessional staff of music publishing ouse, wrote "My Mammy"; "My Little Bimbo"; "Tired of Me"; "Yes, Sir That's My Baby"; "I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight"; "That Certain Party." With advent of sound pictures, to Hollywood, wrote score for motion picture Whoopee. Songs: "My Blue Heaven"; "Good Night a Thousand Good Nights"; "It's Been so Long"; "Did I Remember"; "My Mom"; "Little White Lies"; "You're Driving Me Crazy"; "After I Say I'm Sorry"; "My Buddy"; "Picture Me Back in Tennessee"; "At Sundown", "Thinking of You"; "Love Me or Leave Me"; "You." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Donaldson, Will, composer, vocal coach; b. Brooklyn, N.Y., April 21, 1891. ASCAP 1923. Educ.: Pratt Inst., Art Students League, New York. Vaudeville pianist-accompanist for Elizabeth Brice and Adele Rowland; London, Elsie Janis. Voice coach for radio artists; voice studio in Holly­wood. Songs: "Step on the Blues"; "Danse Barbare"; "The Dark Ma­donna"; "Spellbound"; "Oh How She Lied to Me"; "Time Will Tell"; "Doo Wacka Doo"; "Rhapsody for Saxo­phone"; "Love Ain't BUnd"; "Why Can't We Be Sweethearts All Over Again"; "I Can't Resist You"; "We're On Our Way"; "Come To The Barn." Home: 1422 N. Alta Vista Blvd., Hollywood 46, Calif.
Donate, Anthony, composer, con­ductor, violinist; b. Pracjue, Neb.,