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theory with Prof. Harry Heald, Hartford, Conn. Consultant with Laurens Hammond in development of Hammond organ; became leading exponent of Hammond organ. At age of fourteen church organist and choir director. Featured organist Paramount theaters. At age of fifteen in radio as "World's Youngest Featured Organist." Commissioned to organize New World Ensemble at Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1939. Works: "The Templed Hills"; "All This I Pray"; "I Alone Shall Never Be"; "Sleep Happy"; "You're Sweeter Than Any Bouquet"; "It's a Law-aw-aw-aw Way Back Home." Home: 141 Oakdene Ave., Teaneck, N.J.
Drumm, George, composer, arranger, violinist; b. Rhenish Palatinate, Germany, Sept. 28, 1874. ASCAP 1932. To U.S. 1904; citizen 1911. Self-taught in music. Musical director in Ireland; sent to U.S. as conductor of Ireland's Own Band, Louisiana Purchase Exposition, 1904. Guest conductor Army and Navy Bands. At fifteen solo violinist with orchestras; member Dublin Orch. Soc. Works: Irish Patrol (for band); Ave Maria; Mediation; Springtime; Rookies March; Hail America (for chorus and orchestra or band); Reverie; Janina; Irelandia; other works for band, orchestra. Home: 300 E. 163 St., New York 56, N.Y.
Drury, Charles, composer; b. Randolph, Mass., Oct. 27, 1890. ASCAP 1950. Educ: in music with private teachers. Conductor for stage musicals, chiefly in New York. Songs: "Blue Bonnet Lane"; "Skippy and Me"; "Hey Grampap, Take off That Hat." Home: 525 W. 238 St., Field-ston, N.Y.
Drutman, Irving, composer, author; b. New York, July 28, 1910. ASCAP 1946. Educ.: New York public |
schools; High School of Commerce; City Coll. of New York. Free-lance writer; author of articles for newspapers and periodicals. Member staff of New York newspapers. Songs: "Twilight Song"; "Mama Never Told Me"; "Bel Ami"; "Pigeon Talk"; "My Imaginary Love." Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Dubensky, Arcady, composer, violinist, conductor; b. Viatka, Russia, Oct.
3, 1890. ASCAP 1937. Educ.: Moscow Cons., violin Grjimali; counterpoint, Ilyinsky; conducting, Arends. To U.S. 1921; violinist New York Symph. Orch., later New York Philh. Orch. Works: Opera: Romance with Double Bass; Two Yankees in Italy; On the Highway; Music for Booth Tarkingtons Play "Mowgli." Orch.: Russian Bells; Fugue for Eighteen Violins; Tom Sawyer Overture; The Raven; Suite Anno 1600; Suite for Nine Flutes; Variations and Finale on Stephen Foster Themes; Suite on Stephen Fosters Melodies; Prelude and Fugue in B Minor; Gossips, From Old Russia; Andante Russe; Meditation (for harp and orch.), Prelude and Fugue for Four Bassoons; After the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam; Political Suite; Overture on Children's Names (Philh. Symph. Orch., Oct. 22, 1949); Concerto Grosso for Three Trombones and Tuba (Philh. Symph. Soc., Nov. 3,
4, 1949); Trumpet Overture (Philh. Symph. Soc., Dec. 10, 1949). Home: Tenafly, N.J. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Dubin, Al, author; b. Zurich, Switzerland, June 10, 1891; d. New York, N.Y., Feb. 11, 1945. ASCAP 1921. To U.S. 1893. Educ.: public schools and Perkiomen Seminary, Pa. Wrote verse while still in school. Member professional staffs New York music publishing houses. To Hollywood as songwriter with advent of sound in film. World War I, 77th Div. Songs: "Only an Irishman's Dream"; "A Cup |
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