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Gorney, Jay
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Coold, Sam, composer, author; b. Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 29, 1893; d. Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 14, 1931. ASCAP 1924. Pianist in motion-picture houses; later joined staft music publishing house. Songs: "To Know You Care"; "Angel Eyes"; "I'm With You"; "Song of the South"; "Broken Hearted Rose"; "Curly Head" Ad­dress. Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Cordon, Irving, author, b New York, N.Y., Feb. 14, 1915. ASCAP 1939. Works: musical show. Star and Gar-ter, songs: "Me, Myself, and I"; "What Will I Tell My Heart", "Mo­ments in the Moonlight", "The Band Played On and On", "Stevedore's Serenade"; "Gypsy Without a Song", "Please Forgive Me"; "Pyramid", "Prelude to a Kiss", "When?", "Little Girl with the High High Heels", "Nine Little Broken Hearts", "All Dressed Up to Smile"; "Save a Little Sunbeam." Home: W. Los Angeles, Calif. Address. <■'< ASCAP
Gordon, Mack, author, actor, b. Warsaw, Poland, June 21, 1904. ASCAP 1933. To U.S. at early age. Educ: Brooklyn and Bronx, N.Y., public schools. Boy soprano with minstrel show and remained with show during early manhood, then be­came vaudeville comedian, singer, and author of special material for mo­tion pictures. While on vaudeville tour, formed songwriting partnership with Harry Revel. Wrote songs for Ziegfeld Follies of 1931; since then in Hollywood writing songs for films. Songs: "Did You Ever See a Dream Walking?"; "You're Such a Comfort to Me"; "Stay as Sweet As You Are"; "Time on My Hands"; "Love Thy Neighbor"; "With My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming", "Good Night, Lovely Little Lady"; "The Loveliness of You"; "You Can't Have Every-
thing"; "Wake Up and live"; "There's a Lull in My Life"; "Never In a Mil­lion Years"; "When I'm With You"; "Good Night, My Love"; "Take a Number From One to Ten"; "May I?"; "You Hit the Spot"; "An Orchid To You"; "Lookie, Lookie, Lookie, Here Comes Cookie"; "You Say the Sweetest Things"; "Down Argentine Way"; "No Love, No Nothin'"; "I Can't Begin to Tell You"; "The More I See You"; "Baby Won't You Say You Love Me"; "Chattanooga Choo Choo"; "Friendly Star"; "Mam'selle"; "Memory Island'; "There Will Never Be Another You"; "Wilhelmina"; "You'll Never Know." Home: Beverly Hills, Calif. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Gorin, Igor, composer, singer; b. Ukraine, Russia, Oct. 26, 1908. ASCAP 1941. To U.S. 1933; citizen 1939. Educ.: Vienna Cons, (scholar­ship) with Victor Fuchs; gave up medicine for music. Debut as baritone Czech. State Opera; radio engage­ments Vienna. Active in films and radio. Debut as concert singer 1936, Hollywood Bowl. Songs: "Lament"; "Caucasian Song"; "Safe by de Lawd"; "Lullaby"; "Within My, Dreams", "Remembered Mornings'; "The Jumping Jack." Home: New Yoik, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Gorney, Jay, composer, author, pro­ducer, b. Bialystok, Russia, Dec. 12, 1896. ASCAP 1925. To U.S. 1906; citizen. Educ: Cass Technical High School, Detroit; Univ. of Michigan; composition, harmony, orchestration with Prof. Earl V. Moore, Univ. School of Music. Played in school orchestra at twelve; organized own band in college; composed music for five Michigan Union operettas. After two years in law school, en'isted in U.S. Navy; became band leader, World War I. Completed law, Bache­lor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws. Musical shows: Top Hole; Greenwich Village Follies; Artists and Models;