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Frisch, Albert T.
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Three Musketeers. Active for several years in Hollywood in supervision of filming of his musical vehicles. Songs: "L'Amour, Toujour I/Amour"; "In­dian Love Cain "Rose Marie"; "Heart of a Rose"; "March of the Musketeers"; "March of the Vaga­bonds"; "Only a Rose"; "Giannina Mia"; "Sympathy"; "When a Maid Comes Knocking at Your Heart"; "Tommy Atkins"; "In Sapphire Seas"; "Donkey Serenade"; "Give Me One Hour"; "Your Eyes." Also numerous piano pieces. Home: Hollywood, Calif. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Frisch, Albert T., composer; b. New York, N.Y., March 27, 1916. ASCAP 1944. Educ: Public School 75 and James Monroe High School, Bronx, New York. While in high school, played saxophone in school band; later played professionally in night clubs, on ocean liners and at summer resorts. World War II, three and a half years, U.S. Army, radar operator (awarded five battle stars). Songs: "This is No Laughing Matter"; "Roses in the Rain"; "The Melancholy Min­strel"; "This is My Country"; "Sipping Cider by the Zuyder Zee"; "Loretta." Home: 201 Clinton Ave., Brooklyn 5, N.Y.
Frisch, Billy, composer, author; b. Philadelphia, Pa., March 16, 1882. ASCAP 1923. Educ.: Philadelphia public schools, Drexel Inst., Phila­delphia. Pioneer in motion pictures in Philadelphia; one of first "Illustrated Slide" singers in motion picture the­aters. Member of Dumont s Minstrels, permanent minstrel show of Phila­delphia 1910-15. For many years active in vaudeville. One of origina­tors of ten song writers vaudeville act, A Trip to Hxtland. Retired from vaudeville 1929. Songs: "I'd Like to See the Kaiser With a Lily in His Hand"; "When Tony Goes Over the Top"; "Minnie, Shimmie for Me";
"Smile and the World Smiles With You"; "Why Do They Call Them Wild Women"; "Everybody's Buddy"; "Say It With Kisses"; "Nobody Knows But My Pillow and Me"; "Chinatown Sal"; "Me, Myself and I"; "When You Come to the End of the Lane"; "Sweet Nellie Brown"; "Strolling Through the Park One Day." Home: 42-11 67 St., Woodside, N.Y.
Frosini, Pietro, composer, accordion­ist; b. Mascalucia, Italy, Aug. 9, 1885; d. Woodside, N.Y., Sept. 29, 1951. ASCAP 1942. Educ.: Municipal Cons, of Fine Arts, Catania, Italy; composition and cornet with Fran­cesco Frontini; Milan Cons, of Music. Mastered accordion at early age. Cor­net 'player with British Navy at Malta for two and a half years. To U.S. 1905, debut as accordionist, Fresno, Calif. For many years vaudeville artist. Gave command performance before King George VI, 1911. Radio artist. Works incl. many transcrip­tions and original pieces for accor­dion, the latter including: "The Sun-kissed Waltz"; "The Accordion World March"; "Overture in C Major"; "Swedish Steel Mazurka"; "Silver Moon Waltz"; "Sicilian Shore"; "Northern Skies"; "The Jolly Caballero." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Frost, Harold G. (Jack Frost), com­poser, author; b. Boston, Mass., Nov. 25, 1894. ASCAP 1943. Active in newspaper, radio, and magazine ad­vertising. Wrote score of How You Gonna Keep Kool, Broadway revue. Songs: "Sweet Hawaiian Moonlight"; "Floatin Down to Cotton Town"; "Weeping Willow Lane"; "Fancy Pants Frankie." Home: No. Holly­wood, Calif. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Fryberg, Mart, composer; b. Poznan, Poland, Jan. 18, 1890. ASCAP 1943. Educ.: high school, Poland. Political