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Year's Roses"; "White Ships"; "Love's Magic"; "Dearest"; "Kappa Sigma Waltz"; "Little Blue-Bird of My Heart"; "Only in Dreams"; "Dear Eyes"; "Last Night." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Grey, Joseph W., author; b. Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. 5, 1879. ASCAP 1939. Educ.: Argentine, Kan., high school; Extension Course, Business Management, La Salle Univ., Chicago, 111. Advertising solicitor; stage manager in England and the Continent; London, actor, 1915; for fourteen years sang with a trio in night clubs. Songs: "Runnin Wild"; "The Call of the Red, White and Blue"; "Come On and Follow Me"; "I Got the Fever"; "Pickin' the Blues Away"; "Rocky Road"; "How Can You Tell?" Home: 402 W. 153 St., New York 31, N.Y.
Grier, James W. (Jimmie), composer, author, arranger; b. Pittsburgh, Pa., March 17, 1902. ASCAP 1937. Educ.: Polytechnic High School, Los Angeles, Calif., 1919. With popular orchestras playing violin, guitar, saxophone, clarinet, flute; also arranging until 1931. Organized own orchestra 1931. Played night clubs, dance halls, 1934-38. On tour three years. Joined Coast Guard 1942. Became Lieut. (J.G.) and directed 11th Naval District Coard Guard Band in war; served overseas; placed inactive status 1945. Awarded American Theater and Asiatic Pacific ribbons. Scored pictures; active in recording; arranging; radio programs. Songs: "Music in the Moonlight"; "Bon Voyage to Your Ship of Dreams"; "Remember Cherie"; "Object of My Affection"; "What's the Reason"; "Don't Be Afraid to Tell Your Mother"; "Ivy Covered Arbor"; "Hollywood at Vine"; "Bouncing in the Bowl"; "Let's Dance and Dream"; "Somebody's Birthday"; "There's So Much in Believing"; "Silver River"; "Love Has a Freckled Face"; "Song |
of the Western Wind"; "Anitras Boogie." Home: 404 E. Chevy Chase Dr., Glendale 5, Calif.
Griffes, Charles Tomlinson, composer; b. Elmira, N.Y., Sept. 17, 1884; d. New York, N.Y., April 8, 1920. ASCAP 1945. Educ.: Elmira Acad., 1903; piano Mary S. Broughton; organ George Morgan McKnight; in Berlin with Jedliczka and Galston, piano; composition Rufer and Hum-perdinck; theory Klatte and Loewen-gard. In Berlin taught music; piano soloist for two years. To U.S. 1907, head of music department Hackley School for boys, Tarrytown, N.Y. till death. Works: The Pleasure Dome of Kuhla Khan, symphonic poem (premiere Nov. 1919 Boston Symph. under Monteaux); Poem for flute and orch. (premiere Dec. 1919 N.Y. Philh. under Damrosch); Two Sketches Based on Indian Themes for string quartet; The Kairn of Koridwen; Shojo, pantomimic drama; Fantasy Pieces for piano; Roman Sketches, including The White Peacock and The Fountains of the Acqua Paolo; Three Tone-Pictures, including The Lake at Evening; Piano Sonata. Songs: "By a Lonely Forest Pathway"; "The Lament of Ian the Proud"; "Symphony in Yellow", "An Old Song Re-sung'; "The Scrrow of Mydath"; "Five Poems of Ancient China and Japan." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Griffin, Gerald, composer, singer, author, actor, columnist; b. Chicago, ID., May 19, 1891. ASCAP 1937. Educ.: public school, St. Michael's Parochial School, High School, Wheaton Coll., Wheaton, 111. At twelve soprano, Paulist Choir, Chicago. At fifteen in professional minstrel show. Studied voice under De Marius, former tenor Chicago Opera Company; completed voice studies, H. Plunkett Greene, in England. At twenty star in Tlie Heir of Garry |
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