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and piano. Band: Festival, overture; Oriental, suite; orch. overtures: Youth Triumphant and Carnival. Co-author: Glee Music for Girls, Glee Music for Boys. Author: Songs for Boys. Former President Mass. Music Educ. Assn. Home: 142 Oakdale Ave., Dedham, Mass.
Gibbs, Arthur H., composer, pianist; b. Savannah, Ga., Dec. 25, 1895. ASCAP 1937. Educ.: Atlantic City, N.J., public and high school. Began music at twelve. To New York 1913, pianist in dance orchestra. World War I, U.S. Army, served overseas with A.E.F. Organized own orchestra 1923. Toured Europe 1929-30. Worked as member of two-piano team. Now in night clubs and private entertainment groups. Songs: "Runnin* Wild"; "Rocky Road", "How Can You Tell"; "You Bet"; "I Got the Fever." Home: 2061 Madison Ave., New York 35, N.Y.
Gibson, Albert Andrew, composer, arranger; b. Zanesville, Ohio, Nov. 6, 1913. ASCAP 1949. Educ.: Zanesville public school. Mastered violin at six, trumpet at fifteen. Played with various name bands; became arranger for Duke Ellington, Charlie Barnet, Harry James, Count Basie and others. World War II, U.S. Army 1943-45; served in E.T.O. Songs: "The Great Lie"; "The Huckle Buck"; "Geechy Joe"; "I Left My Baby." Home: St. Albans, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Gierlach, Chester, composer, arranger; b. New Castle, Pa., March 31, 1919. ASCAP 1950. Educ.: Transylvania College, Univ. of Kentucky, majored in music (scholarships for playing trumpet, also conducting and arranging). Studied in New York with Adolf Schmidt (orchestration) and Fritz Mahlert (conducting). Produced radio shows with New York Philh., Boston "Pops." Works: Village Fes- |
tival Dances; "If I Only Had a Girl Like You"; "Heaven Knows." Home: Pelham, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Gilford, H. Eugene (Gene), composer, guitarist, arranger, musical director; b. Americus, Ga., May 31, 1908. ASCAP 1934. Educ.: grade school, high school, and univ. Studied composition, directing and counterpoint with private tutors. Teachers' certificate. Taught theory, solfeggio, and advanced counterpoint. Staff arranger radio bands. Music director and arranger six years with Glen Gray Casa Loma Orch., also in freelance capacity for vanous name bands. Staff work various recording companies and at C.B.S. Songs: "Out of Space", "White Jazz"; "Ode to a Kiss", "Smoke Rings"; "Casa Loma Stomp", "Paramour"; "Maniac's Ball"; "Dance of the Lame Duck"; "Black Jazz." Home: Memphis, Tenn. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Gilbert, Harry, composer, arranger; b. Paducah, Ky., Nov. 19, 1879. ASCAP 1942. Educ.: Paducah High School, Cincinnati Coll. of Music; Sternschen Cons., Berlin; piano Alberto Jonas, New York. Organist and choirmaster Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church since 1920. Songs: "For Love of You"; "War Song of Donald the Black7', "My Redeemer Lives"; "God of Righteousness"; "Beyond the Starry Skies"; "Gold and Frankincense and Myrrh"; also motet, "A Vision of Music"; violin and piano pieces. Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Gilbert, L. Wolfe, author, publisher; b. Odessa, Russia, Aug. 31, 1886. ASCAP 1924 (director 1941-44). To U.S. 1887. Educ.: Philadelphia public schools. Active in vaudeville and cafe entertainer at Coney Island. On tour John L. Sullivan entertainment unit. Columnist New York Clipper and formed songwriting partnership |
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