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Greene, Schuyler |
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"Heavenly, Isn't It?"; "Nevada"; "Stars in Your Eyes"; "From This Day Forward"; "Tulsa"; "Helena Polka ; "Brazen Little Raisin"; "He Took Her For a Sleighride (In the Good Old Summertime)"; "The Velvet Touch"; "A Full Moon and An Empty Heart"; "Sioux City Sue." Home: Encino, Calif. Address: c/o ASCAP, Hollywood, Calif.
Greene, Schuyler, author; b. Newport, R.I., Dec. 23, 1880; d. Saranac Lake, N.Y., Aug. 13, 1927. ASCAP 1914 (charter member). Under contract with music publishing house, New York, as staff author. Collaborated with many composers in Broadway productions. Songs: "Babes in the Wood"; "Some Wonderful Sort of Someone"; "The Boy Next Door"; "He's Such A Wonderful Boy"; "Fascination"; "Rosalie"; "Someday I'll Find You." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Greer, Jesse, composer, pianist; b. New York, N.Y. Aug. 26, 1896. ASCAP 1923. Educ: High School of Commerce; while still in high school served as relief pianist in motion-picture houses. Armed forces World War I. At twelve composed waltz. Left motion picture theaters to become professional pianist, popular music publishing house. Songs: "Kitty from Kansas City"; "Baby Blue Eyes'; "Climbing the Ladder of Love"; "Sleepyhead"; "Freshie"; "Flapper-ette"; "Once in a Lifetime"; "Just You, Just Me"; "Extra, All About That Gal of Mine"; "Spellbound"; "You Fit Into the Picture"; "Did You Mean It?"; "On the Beach With You"; "I Fell and Broke My Heart." Home: Willimantic, Conn. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Gregory, Bobby, composer, singer, radio and recording artist; b. Staunton, Va., April 24, 1900. ASCAP 1940. At thirteen moved to Nevada |
where he worked on large cattle ranch which inspired songs about the West and the hills. Also a sailor; to Orient, S. America, England, Alaska. Vaudeville and circus trouper throughout U.S., Canada and Mexico. Owner of a music publishing company. An accordion player and leader of "The Cactus Cowboys" cowboy band which played four seasons rodeo circuit, made many recordings and motion pictures. Specializes in songs of cowboy and mountaineer. Works in several volumes called: "Songs of the Mountains and the Plains"; "Dave O'Dell's Cowboy Songs"; "Jumbo Song Folios No. 1 to 25." Songs: "Am I Dreaming?", "Riding on the Old Ferris Wheel"; "I'd Love to Be a Cowboy, But I'm Afraid of Cows"; "Don't Never Trust a Woman", "She's Only a Moonshiner's Daughter"; "Lone Star Lullaby," etc. Address: 1695 Broadway, New York 19, N.Y.
Grenet, Eliseo, composer, b. Havana, Cuba, June 12, 1893; d. Havana, Cuba, Nov. 4, 1950. ASCAP 1937. Educ: Havana public schools, Cons. Nacional de Musica of Havana, harmony, piano, and composition. Started composition in youth, writing operetta at nine. On tour* 1920, as author and conductor of theatrical troupe, touring Mexico, Central American Republics. Organized own troupe and presented own works. Awarded Gold Medal by Seville Exposition for folklore compositions. To Spain, 1934. France concertizing and scoring motion pictures. To New York 1936, introduced "La Conga." Awarded $1,000 prize for "El Sitierito," by Ministry of Education, Cuba. Scored many motion pictures in Mexico and Cuba. Works: operettas, Virgen Morena; La nina Rita; Las Siete Capitales del Pecado; La Camague-yana. Songs: "Mama Inez"; "Havana Calling Me"; "Slave Lament"; "Spic and Spanish"; "True and Sincere Love"; "Rica Pulpa"; "El Pescado"; |
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