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Gay, Byron |
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Pittsburgh. Made study of Roman Ecclesiastical music, Jewish, Negro and other folk music, made arrangements. Works: cantatas, Babe of Bethlehem; I Hear America Singing; The Song of Man; string orch., From an Indian Long House (Tuscarora String Bean Dance, Seneca Condolence Dirge); Thanksgiving; Suite Ecclesiasticus; organ, April; Chanson Du Soir; Easter Morning at ML Rubi-doux; Yasnaya Polyana. Also many choral works, children's operettas, songs, piano music, chamber music, instrumental pieces and organ transcriptions. Address: Estate, c/v ASCAP.
Gay, Byron, composer, author; b. Chicago, 111., Aug. 28, 1886; d. Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 23, 1945. ASCAP 1922. Educ: public schools, high school, U.S. Naval Acad., 1907-09. Wrote score for class musical of 1913. Became professional writer. Played nine instruments. Went on Byrd Expedition 1933. Musical comedies: Honeymoon Town; A Fair of Fools. Songs: "Little Ford Rambled Right Along"; "Gasoline Gus and His Jitney Bus"; "Sand Dunes"; "The Vamp"; "Fate"; "Horses"; "Just a Little Drunk"; "Sitting on a Log Petting My Dog"; "Song of the Navy"; "Navy of the Air"; "A Buddies Prayer"; "Flying in a Dream with You." Wrote entire score and lyrics for Navigators Holiday, all-Navy show at Naval Air Base, Pensacola, Fla. Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Geioel, Adam, composer, organist, music publisher, conductor, lecturer; b. near Frankfort-on-Main, Germany, Sept. 15, 1855; d. Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 3, 1933. ASCAP 1939. Educ.: Pennsylvania Inst, for the Blind, Philadelphia, Pa., 1874. Studied under David D. Wood of Philadelphia. Honorary Doctor of Music Temple Univ. of Philadelphia, 1911. Blind at nine days old through mistake of physician. To U.S. 1862. In- |
structor Pennsylvania Inst, for Blind, Phila., seventeen years piano, violin, harmony, composition, and counterpoint. Began as church organist 1873; organist John B. Stetson Mission Sunday School 1885-1925. Had own publishing house. Works: "Evening Bells"; "Kentucky Babe"; "The Nativity"; "The Incarnation"; "Light Out of Darkness"; "Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus"; "Some Day He'll Make It Plain"; "Let the Gospel Light Shine Out"; "Sleep" (Fred Waring's theme song). Author of five thousand compositions from kindergarten songs to music of two light operas, many glee club numbers for women and mixed voices. Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Gensler, Lewis E., composer, author, producer for stage, screen; b. New York, N.Y., Dec. 4, 1896. ASCAP 1923. Educ.: high school, music under Louis Oesterle. To Hollywood in 1933 for six years with motion picture company as composer, writer, producer. Musical pictures produced: The Big Broadcast of 1937; and the first Artists and Models. Produced many plays, musical and dramatic, including: Fine and Dandy; Pagan Lady. Scores for shows: Queen High; Ups-a-Daisy; The Gang's All Here; Ballyhoo of 1932, Melody in Spring; Queen of Hcaits; Hitchy-Koo; Green-wich Village Follies; Be Yourself; Captain Jinks Songs: "Keep Smiling at Trouble"; "Fond of You"; "Love is Just Around the Corner"; "Me Without You"; "Fatal Fascination"; "It's a Great Life"; "Lazybones Gotta Job Now"; "When You Are in My Arms"; "Boys Will Be Boys, Girls Will Be Girls"; "Old Man Rhythm"; "I Never Saw a Better Night"; "There's Nothing Like a College Education"; "Cross Your Heart." Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
George, Don, author; b. New York, N.Y., Aug. 27, 1909. ASCAP 1942. Educ.: New York public schools. |
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