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Downey, Morton
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First Two Years; When We Were Rather Older; Young Enough to Know Better; The Grande Turke; Burton, Arabian Nights Adventurer; Richard Harding DavisHis Day; Portrait of an Era; Disaster Fighters; Indian-Fighting Army; Reunion in Print; War Horse; Dog of War; Jezebel the Jeep; Army Mule; Cavalry Mount; The Seventh's Staghouna; Horses of Destiny; Dogs of Destiny; Cats of Destiny. Songs: "Battle Chant of the Janissaries"; "Still Lives Your Rose"; "March of the Kings"; "The Battery Rolls On"; "Love in Brit­tany"; "Battle of the Books"; "Oh Dear, What Can the Matter Be"; "Be Fair and Warmer to Me"; "True-Blue Elihu"; "Noah Webster"; "The Providential Elbow." Home: 21 E. 90 St., New York 28, N.Y.
Downey, Norton, composer, singer; b. Wallingford, Conn., Nov. 14, 1901. ASCAP 1949. Educ.: Wallingford public schools; Lyman Hall. Singer with Whiteman; then in vaudeville, motion pictures, night clubs, radio shows, and television. Songs: "Califor­nia Skies"; "All I Need is Someone Like You"; "In the Valley of the Roses"; "That's How I Spell Ireland"; "Sweeten Up Your Smile"; "There's Nothing New"; "Now You're in My Arms"; "Wabash Moon." Home: 138 Long Hill Road, Wallingford, Conn. Address: 277 Park Ave., New York, N.Y.
Downey, Raymond Joseph (Roy Wells), composer, author; b. Walling­ford, Conn., Oct 4, 1914. ASCAP 1950. Educ.: Meriden, Conn., High School; studied for priesthood three and one half years St. Thomas' Semi­nary, Bloomfield, Conn. Music with private teachers: Prof. Crattan, Bridge­port and Dr. Fay, Meriden. Played in grammar and high school orches­tras; also with local orchestras. To New York 1935; solo act, piano and voice at various hotels. Singer on
major networks. Songs: "Helpless"; "Mama, Money From Home." Home: 289 S. Orchard St., Wallingford, Conn.
Doyle, Walter, composer, author; b. Scranton, Pa., July 8, 1899; d. Mill-ville, N.J., March 30, 1945. ASCAP 1941. Aviator World War I, in marines. Songs: "Sweet Dixie Lady"; "Whenever I Think of You"; "Col­legiate Love"; "No One"; "Mysterious Mose"; "To the Steins"; "Egyptian Ella." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Drake, Ervin M., composer, author; b. New York, N.Y., April 3, 1919. ASCAP 1948. Educ.: Townsend Harris High School; Coll. of City of New York, B.S.S. Degree. Editor of college magazine, Mercury. At Col­lege composer scores for annual var­sity shows; wrote special material for night club reviews and for night club personalities. Now under contract C.B.S., writing special material for radio and television. Songs: "Per-dido"; "Hayfoot-Strawfoot"; "Let's Keep It That Way"; "I Wuv a Wab-bitt ; "You're So Worth Waiting For"; "Mabel Mabel"; "Nancy Clancy"; "No Restricted Signs (Up in Heaven)"; "Cood Morning Heart­ache"; "Lullaby to Love"; "The Plymouth Rock"; "You're Breaking in a New Heart"; "Au Revoir"; "Texas, Brooklyn, and Heaven"; "Open Your Heart' (official Heart Association Song); "To Make a Mistake is Hu­man"; "Bye Bye Alibi Baby"; "Be­loved Be Faithful"; "Longing"; "Play the Playera"; "Sonata." Home: Great Neck, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Drake, Milton, composer, author, publisher, radio singer and an­nouncer; b. New York, N.Y., Aug. 3, 1912. ASCAP 1934. Educ.: public schools, DeWitt Clinton High School; early musical educ.: violin, Ernst Greenberger. As child performer ap­peared in vaudeville revues; appeared