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music and orchestral numbers. Home: 1800 El Cerrito PL, Hollywood 28, Calif.
Grofe, Ferde, composer, conductor, pianist, arranger, radio and recording artist; b. New York, March 27, 1892. ASCAP 1923. Of musical family. Educ.: New York and California public schools, in music largely with own family; orchestration Pietro Floridia; conducting Ricardo Dallera. As youth worked at odd jobs in California, studying music at night. Mastered piano and violin also variety of brass instruments. Became professional pianist, played viola Los Angeles Symph. Orch., became theater pianist; vaudeville entertainer. Professional manager music publishing company, pianist Art Hickman's orchestra. As pianist and conductor, orchestra at Portola Louvre, San Francisco cafe, pioneered in formal musical ar-langement of jazz music and attracted attention of Paul Whiteman whose band he joined in 1920. Pianist and arranger with Whiteman 1920-32, becoming chief orchestrator and librarian. Abroad with Whiteman 1923. Teacher of orchestration Juilliard Summer School. Conductor radio shows; guest conductor, symphony orchestras. Doctor of Music, Illinois Wesleyan Univ., Bloomington, 111. 1946; Golden Eaglet, Hollywood Bowl (for largest audience attendance 1943); Acad. Award for musical score Minstrel Man; Citation from Griffith Foundation of Essex County Symph. Assn. for outstanding work in musical composition 1939. Works for orch.: Mississippi Suite, Grand Can-yon Suite; Tabloid Suite; Hollywood Suite; Wheels Suite; New England Suite; Killarney, fantasy; Symphony in Steel; Knute Rockne, Death Valley Suite; Atlantic Crossing, musical narrative for symph. orch. and chorus. Symph. band: A Day at the Farm, tone poem. Scores for numerous films inc.: Time Out of Mind, which in- |
cluded original New England Suite, a concerto and a waltz; As Thou-sands Cheer, included "Daybreak,9* from Mardi Gras section of Mississippi Suite; also Grand Canyon Suite, for Walt Disney Cartoon; Minstrel Man; Return of Jesse James; King of Jazz; Rocket Ship XM. Orchestrated George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue (commissioned by Paul Whiteman) for experiment in modern music at Aeolian Hall concert, Feb. 12, 1924. Home: 710 Adelade Pi., Santa Monica, Calif.
Grogan, Phil, composer, author, b. Oklahoma City, Okla., July 21, 1909. ASCAP 1950. Educ.: Oklahoma City public schools, Univ. of Oklahoma. Worked on Midwest newspaper and radio station. Entered music field as manager and publicist for dance orchestra. In World War II was accredited news correspondent in North African theatre, later joining Army Special Service to write musical revue for War Bond Drive. Upon discharge appointed public relations director for phonograph record manufacturer. Later managing editor of national music trade magazine. At present writing production material for television. Songs: "Especially for You"; "How Can You Pretend"; "Spring In My Heart"; "Peachy Pie": "Stargazer"; "Teepee For Two"; "The Flame Turned Blue"; "Feeling Zero"; "On the Rebound"; "Shadows"; "The Dream Is Over." Home: 2134 Randal Ave., East Meadow, N.Y.
Gross, Walter, composer, conductor, pianist, radio artist, b. New York, N.Y., July 14, 1909. ASCAP 1943. Songs: "Your Love"; "To be Worthy of You"; "I'm in a Fog About You ; "It's Somebody Else that You Love"; "Just a Moon Ago"; "Tenderly." Piano pieces: "Improvisations in Several Keys"; "Creepy Weepy"; "A Slight Case of Ivory.' Home: Sherman Oaks, Calif. Address: c/o ASCAP. |
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