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Glazer, Tom
Pretzel Man"; "Let's All Play Geog­raphy"; "Living in a Dream"; "You're Not to Blame ; "Song of the Stars"; "Pennies for the Monkey"; "I Bring a SongV'Things You Say"; "My Silent Prayer", "And Love Began", "Lov­er's Polka"; "November's Nocturne"; "Southern Scene"; "Cobra"; "Infra Red." Home: 2929 Gaul St., Phila­delphia, Pa.
Ginsberg, Sol, composer; b. Kiev, Russia, July 4, 1885. ASCAP 1920. Active in music from childhood, at ten recitalist in native land as pi­anist and violinist. To U.S. at sixteen, became musical director Williams Brothers, theatrical producer of Pitts­burgh and continued study of music. Writer of special material for vaude­ville performers; vaudeville enter­tainer under name of Violin sky. One of first composers called to Hollywood with advent of sound films. Songs: "When Frances Dances With Me"; "Honolulu Eyes", "Dancing to the Rhythm of My Heart", "You Left Me Out in the Rain"; "Turn Turn Tum­bling in Love"; "When We Get To­gether in the Moonlight", "Remember Mother's Day." Home: 99 Murray St., Binghamton, N.Y.
Glason, Billy, author, b. Boston, Mass., Sept. 10, 1898. ASCAP 1950. Educ: public school, English High School, Boston; Roxbury High School, Roxbury, Mass. Sold newspapers in Boston; member music pub. profes­sional staff. Vaudeville and night club attraction. Furnishes comedy material for stage, radio and tele­vision. Songs: "Why Do They Al­ways Say No"; "Sing a Song", "Croon a Tune"; "He'll Always Be One of Those Guys"; "Hugo , "There Are Two Sides to Every Storv." Home: 200 W. 54 Street, New York 19, N.Y.
Glasser, Albert, composer, conductor; b. Chicago, 111., Jan. 25, 1916. ASCAP 1950. Educ.: Univ. of Southern Calif.,
under Arne Oldberg, Carl Hittleman; Alchin Chair Foundation Scholarship, U.S.C. Composition and orchestra­tion, 1934. Won first California Com­posers* Contest, 1937; also won Southern California Composers' con­test, 1935. Conductor, various orches­tras. Wrote scores for forty-eight mo­tion pictures. Staff orchestrator mo­tion pictuie company four years; com­posed music for Frank Capra Special Services, War Dept. and also for O.W.I. Radio Shows for Overseas Broadcasts. Various other radio broadcasts and theatrical produc­tions. Works: Concerto for violin and orch.; Two Preludes for orch.; tone poem, Pied Piper of Hamelin; sym­phonic vanations of Jolly Good Fel­low; Stnng Quartettes; Sextette for Flute; Piano and String Quartet; Sonata for Viola and Piano; tone poem, The Raven. Songs: "Uruba"; "It's Love Time in Grand Canyon"; "Serenade to a Mule"; "Why Do You Sigh"; "My Man's Home"; "Juke Box Serenade"; "The Cisco Kid"; "Some­day", "Lonesome"; "A Drink for a Song"; "Jesse James Ballad." Home: 506 N. Edinburgh Ave., Los Angeles 48, Calif.
Glazer, Tom, composer, author, balla-deer; b. Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 3, 1914. ASCAP 1949. Educ.: Washing­ton Irving Evening High School, New York, College of the City of New York. Self-taught in music; played tuba and string bass in high school symphony, military and jazz bands. Sang in choir, Philadelphia and New Yoik. Began singing ballads and folk songs in Washington, D.C., during World War II. Now appearing in radio and television; also doing re­cording work, concert appearances. Songs: "Don't Weep, Dont Mourn, Don't Worry"; "A Dollar Ain't a Dollar Any More"; "Care"; "Ballad for the Babe"; also many songs for children. Home: New York, N.Y. Ad­dress: c/o ASCAP.