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Dyson, Hal |
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poser and conductor for films; since 1946 on staff of radio station as composer and arranger for dramatic script shows. Member of American Society of Music Arrangers; Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity; Sons of the American Revolution; Huguenot Society of America; Kentucky Historical Society. Works for symph. orch.: Symphonic Song; Central Park Suite; In the Valley of Morpheus; Afghanistan; Prelude and Blues; The Woodwind Suite (for solo woodwinds and symph. orch.); Polyrhythmic Overture (comm. for Saratoga Spa Music Festival). Chamber orch.: Missouri Suite, for small orch. (comm. for Saratoga Spa Music Festival); Suite for small orchestra; Suite for Woodwind Quartet; Variations on an Irish Theme. Home: 19 Regent Place, Roslyn, N.Y.
Dupre, James Roland (Jimmie Dupre), composer, author; b. New Orleans, La., Nov. 8, 1906. ASCAP 1945. Educ: New Orleans public schools; Loyola Univ., New Orleans. Gave up law to go into music business. Was member of staff of popular music publishing house 1924-34. Wrote special material for radio and motion pictures. Songs: "On the Wrong Side of the Jordan"; "Love Doesn't Grow on Trees"; "Claudia, My Claudia"; "Red Roses for My Blue Baby"; "The Evening Star was Winking at the Moon"; "Don't You Dare Call Me Darling"; "Wasting My Time"; "Let's Forget and Forgive'; "Sweet and Pretty Mama"; "He's a Real American Now"; "Clap Hands for Freedom"; "Love is the Blues"; "The Miseries." Home: New Orleans, La. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Durand, Wade Hampton, composer, pianist; b. Bloomington, Ind., Dec. 3, 1877. ASCAP 1945. Educ.: Notre Dame Univ. Pianist in music publishing house Howley, Haviland & Dresser; music publishing houses in |
Chicago. Musical director stage* productions. Musical comedies: The Girl in the Kimono; Polly and Her Pals. Songs: "My Alabama Sue"; "Stingy"; "Grand Baby, or Baby Grand"; "Coney Island Washboard." Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Durante, Jimmy, composer, actor; stage, screen, radio, and television artist; b. New York, N.Y., Feb. 10, 1893. ASCAP 1941. A natural pianist, began career in music as entertainer in Coney Island, Chinatown, and Harlem. Night club and vaudeville attraction; appeared in Ziegfeld Show Girl; The New Yorkers; Strike Me Pink; Red Hot and Blue; Keep Off the Grass; Stars in Your Eyes. Also appeared in motion pictures. Songs: "Inka Dinka Doo"; "I'm Jimmy that Well-Dressed Man"; "I Know Darn Well I Can Do Without Broadway"; "I Ups to Him and He Ups to Me"; "Daddy, Your Mamma Is Lonesome For You"; "Umbriago"; "Any State In the Forty-Eight"; "Chidabee Chida-bee Chidabee." Author of Schnozzle Durante9s Song Book. Home: Beverly Hills, Calif. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Durham, Eddie, composer, arranger; b. St. Marcus, Texas, Aug. 19, 1909. ASCAP 1942. Mastered several instruments in youth, played trombone and guitar with Bennie Moten's jazz band, later with others. Served as orchestral arranger in modern swing idiom. Organized own orchestra. Songs: "John's Idea"; "Out the Window"; "Every Tub"; "Good Morning Blues"; "Time Out"; "Topsy"; "Blues in the Groove"; "Glen Island Special"; "Wham (Re Bop Boom Bam)"; "Four Letters." Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Dyson, Hal, composer, conductor, recording artist; b. Sydney, Australia, Oct. 5, 1884. ASCAP 1924. Educ.: Private High School for Boys, Australia. Started career as actor, later |
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