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Frey, Hugo
Freed, Walter, composer, author; b. Spokane, Wash., June 17, 1903. ASCAP 1946. Educ: Broadway High School, Seattle, Wash.; ten years pri­vate piano tutors in Seattle; Coll. of Music, Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif. Winner of scholar­ship in competition at Univ. 1930. Six years private tutoring in com­position, harmony, and counterpoint with Edmund Ross, Los Angeles. One of five winners in national contest of modern American music sponsored by Paul Whiteman 1935. Winning com­position Fiesta (perf. by Philadelphia Symph.). Taught piano for ten years. Began professional career at 17 as theater organist, for ten years. World War II in armed forces 1942-43. Works: Ballet Suite; Fantasy for piano in three movements, The What-Not Shelf, (Little Ballerina; The Glass Bird; Dance of the Coffee Cups); piano solo, Fantasy of Night. Songs: "High in the Hills of God"; "Last Night"; "Ev'ning Reveries"; "I Find Solace", "I Heard a Prayer"; "Dawn of a New Day." Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Freeman, Ticker, composer; b. Pater-son, N.J., Oct. 13, 1911. ASCAP 1947. Pianist and accompanist for Dinah Shore. Songs: "You 11 Always Be the One I Love"; "Don't Be Mad at Me, Baby"; "You Can Take My Word for It, Baby"; "So Dear to My Heart." Home: Sherman Oaks, Calif. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Freer, Eleanor Everest, composer; b. Philadelphia, Pa., May 14, 1864; d. Chicago, III., Dec. 13, 1942. ASCAP 1924. Musical education with parents and with Mathilde Marchesi and Ben­jamin Godard, Paris; Bernard Ziehn, Chicago. Founder American Opera Soc. 1921. Decorated by French and Belgian governments for war woik; winner of David Bispham medal and Century of Progress medal 1933-34. Works include eleven operas, ballets, choral works, piano pieces, and songs: "At Even, when the Sun Goes Pale"; "Children's Spring"; "When is Life's Youth"; "The Shepherdess"; "Time of Roses"; "Like a Snooting Star, Love"; "Summer Night"; "August Night." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Freudenthal, Josef, composer, author, publisher; b. Leisa, Germany, March 1, 1903. ASCAP 1937. Joined Zionist Youth movement at fifteen. Studied philosophy, sociology, and music at Frankfort and Munich; a law gradu­ate at twenty-three; wrote two volumes on economic subjects. Con­ducted synagogue choir, composed music; won international song con­test. More than forty of his works published in Germany, England, and Scandinavian countries. To Palestine in early thirties, then to New York 1936. Founded Transcontinental Music Corp., devoted chiefly to pub­lishing of Jewish music. Works: "Smile, Cherie"; "Katherine." Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Frey, Hugo, composer, arranger, re­cording artist; b. Chicago, 111., Aug.
Freedman, Max C, author; b. Phila­delphia, Pa., Jan. 8, 1895. ASCAP 1942. Educ: Philadelphia public schools. On staff popular music pub­lishing house; radio entertainer and announcer; special material for radio. Songs: "Jealous of You"; "Daddy's Wonderful Pal"; "Let's Forgive and Forget"; "Crying Blues"; "China Conga"; "Some Day 111 Make You Glad; "In the Heart of a Fool"; "Sioux City Sue"; "Heart Breaker"; "Tea Leaves"; "Dreamy Old New England Moon"; "If I Had Another Chance"; "Midnight Waltz"; "My Little Red Head"; "I've Got a Gal in Laramie"; "The Beaut From Butte." New ver­sions of: "Merry Widow Waltz"; "Song of India"; "Liebestraum"; "Blue Danube Waltz"; "Dark Eyes." Home: 1327 Spruce St., Philadelphia 7, Pa.