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Farruca"; "Alegrias." Also songs and complete scores for motion pictures including Blood and Sand. Home: Astoria, N.Y. Address: 127 West 52 St., New York 19, N.Y.
Goodhart, Al, composer, b. New York, N.Y., Jan. 26, 1905. ASCAP 1932. Of musical family. Educ: De Witt Clinton High School. Became professional pianist. After brief experience as radio announcer and entertainer, became vaudeville pianist and started writing special material for acts. Returned to radio as member of two-piano team which played frequently in orchestra pits of N.Y. musical productions. Operated theatrical agency. With publication of "I Apologize," 1931, turned to songwriting as career. Spent several years in England under contract as composer for motion pictures; returned to U.S. 1938. World War II, entertainer in U.S. and abroad with U.S.O. Songs: "She Shall Have Music", "I'm in a Dancing Mood"; "There Isn't Any Limit to My Love", "Everything's in Rhythm With My Heart", "Auf Wiedersehn, My Dear", "Fit as a Fiddle", "Who Walks in When I Walk Out"; "Black Eyed Susan Brown"; "Jimmie Had a Nickel"; "Why Don't You Practice What You Preach"; "I Saw Stars", "Romance Runs in the Family", "I Must Have One More Kiss, Kiss, Kiss"; "I Ups to Her and She Ups to Me"; "Johnny Doughboy Found a Rose in Ireland'; "Serenade of the Bells"; "Watching the Trains Go By"; "The Place Where I Worship." Home: 310 E. 44 St., New York, N.Y.
Goodman, Al (Alfred), composer, conductor, radio and recording artist; b. Nikopol, Russia, Aug. 12, 1890. ASCAP 1922. Educ.: Baltimore public schools; boy chorister, won scholarship Peabody Musical Inst. While studying, became pianist motion-picture theaters; then singer and later |
musical director Aborn Opera Com-any. General musical director, Shu-erts. Conducted first sound film Al Jolson. Producing musical director Schwab & MandeT, Ziegfeld and Max Gordon of one hundred fifty musical comedies, revues and operettas, Good News; Band Wagon; Bombo; New Moon; Ziegfeld Follies; George White Scandals; Blossom Time. Entered radio 1932 as director of radio shows. Works, including numerous songs interpolated in Broadway musicals: "Baby in Love"; "When Hearts Are Young"; "Love Has My Heart"; "We Too"; "Diamond Girl"; "I Came, I Saw, I Fell"; "Way Down South"; "Promenade Walk"; "The Call of Love"; "Twilight." Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Goodman, Benny, composer, clarinetist, radio, motion-picture, and recording artist, conductor; b. Chicago, 111., May 30, 1909. ASCAP 1945. Of musical family, mastered clarinet at early age; active in orchestra of Social Center, Hull House, Chicago. Advanced studies Lewis Inst., Chicago; and Schoepp and Schillinger. Played clarinet with Bix Beiderbecke, Jules Herbuveaux, Arnold Johnson, Ben Pollack. Played in Broadway theater orchestras for Strike Up the Band, 9.15 Revue; Girl Crazy. Organized own band 1933, appeared in hotels, ballrooms, night clubs, etc., throughout the country. Chief activity in popular field; has made guest appearances with symphonic groups; recorded with Budapest String Quartet. Songs: "Stompin' at the Savoy"; "Lullaby in Rhythm"; "Don't Be That Way"; "Flying Home"; "Two^O'Clock Jump"; "Seven Come Eleven." Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Goodman, Frank, composer, author; b. Newark, N.J., Nov. 8, 1894. ASCAP 1921. Educ.: Chicago public and high schools and Chicago Law School. Wrote and produced musicals |
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