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Fried, Martin
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26, 1873; d. New York, N.Y., Feb. 13, 1952. ASCAP 1914 (charter member). Educ: Chicago Cons. Theory, counterpoint, Luigi van Kunits; private tutors, Vienna and Switzerland. Violist 1896-98 with Bemhard Listemann String Quartet; pianist 1898-99 Red Path Grand Concert Co.; conductor and arranger popular orchestras. Also conducted and arranged musical productions; music for Tlie Elopers, Chicago 1914. Arranged and conducted for Victor Phonograph Co. 1916-24. Since 1921 on staff of popular music publishing house, New York. Works: "Hava-nola"; "Calicoco"; "Money Blues"; "Rockin the Boat"; "Yodel Dodel Doh"; "Uncle Tom", "Dodola"; "Sarah From Sahara"; "When You Come Back"; "Mary"; "Mother's Garden"; "Molly Dhu." Chorals: "The Ameri­can's Creed"; "On the Home Front"; "In the Glory of Sunset", "The Lord's Prayer"; "Dancing Snowflakes"; "Thank God For a New Born Day"; "Ode to Thomas Moore"; "When Granma Danced the Polka"; "Our Fair Land"; "The Kinship of Man." Scores for motion pictures; two volumes Negro spirituals; saxophone solos; etc. Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Fried, Martin, composer, arranger; b. New York, N.Y. ASCAP 1923. Wrote song "Broadway Rose" in 1920, continued study of music. Accompanist and arranger for Al Jol-son and director of many Jolson musi­cal shows. Songs: "Honeymoon Bay"; "Strawberries"; "Hindoo Moon"; "Dolly"; "Nobody's Rose"; "Days"; "Who and Where"; "In Our House." Home: Hollywood, Calif. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Friedhofer, Hugo William, composer; b. San Francisco, Calif., May 3, 1902. ASCAP 1949. Long a composer for motion-picture productions; 1946 Acad. Award for music in The Best Years of Our Lives. Many compo-
sitions for Movietone Music Corp. for mood music, etc. Home: Los Angeles, Calif. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Friedland, Anatole, composer, author, producer, actor; b. St. Petersburg, Russia, March 21, 1888; d. Atlantic City, N.J., July 24, 1938. ASCAP 1923. Educ: private schools, St. Petersburg and Moscow; Moscow Cons, of Music. To U.S. to study architecture at Columbia Univ.; wrote for college shows. Wrote special ma­terial for Winter Garden Passing Show; music for Three Million Dol­lars; The Wife Hunters; Countess Coquette. Vaudeville pianist; star of musicals, writing own songs. Produced musicals. Songs: "My Little Persian Rose"; "My Little Dream Girl", "Lily of the Valley"; "Are You from Heaven"; "My Sweet Adair"; "I Love You That's One Thing I Know"; "Riga Rose"; "Shades of Night"; "My Own Iona"; "Singapore"; "Out of the Cradle"; "Who Believed in You." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Friedlander, William Barr, composer, author, producer; b. Chicago, 111., Jan. 12, 1889. ASCAP 1947. Wrote book, music, and lyrics for, and pro­duced and directed sixteen original shows for Keith, Orpheum and af­filiated circuits 1913-25; also wrote, produced and directed twenty-four musical feature vaudeville acts for same circuits, 1915-26. Contributed to musical comedies: Titter Fatter; Frivolities of 1920; Little Jesse James; Moonlight; Mercenary Mary; Hog-genheimer; Jonica; Nikki; Time, Place and the Girl. Songs: "Maria Mia"; "Batista"; "Holka Polka." Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Friedman, Leo, composer; b. Elgin, 111., July 16, 1869; d. Chicago, 111., March 7, 1927. ASCAP 1939. Educ.: in youth with Emil Liebling, Chicago; Cons, of Music, Berlin, with Yetlitzki.