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Harris, Charles K. |
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Harper, Marjorie, composer, author, pianist; b. St. Paul, Minn., April 26. ASCAP 1937. Father, church organist and singer as avocation. Educ: in music, studied piano with Alexander Lambert; theory with Rubin Cold-mark. Interested in folk songs, dances of all American nations. Recently made 19,000 mile tour of U.S. playing own compositions. Works chiefly Latin American compositions and music of old Spain; has collaborated with well-known Latin writers. Songs: "Negra Consentida (My Pet Brunette)"; "AY AY AY AY My Serenade"; "There's a Little Bit of Irish In Us AH"; "San Antonio Serenade"; "Fiesta in Santa Fe"; "At the Santa Glaus Parade." Instrumental: Spanish Suite, Fantasia Espanola; Los Cerros de Granada; Noche de Fiesta (Jota); El Guardiano (Castellana); Noches Flamencos (Zarabanda); Medianoche en Seville (Sevillana). Also La Flor de Valencia; El Campo Gitano (Bule-rias); Cuevas de Granada (Lapa-teado); Una Calle en Granada; La Fiesta Gitana; Ecos de Sevilla. Also paso dobles, sambas, rumbas, boleros. Home: 146 Belmont Ave., Jersey City, N.J.
Harrington, Bill (William O.), composer, author, singer; b. Indianapolis, Ind., May 31, 1918. ASCAP 1950. Educ. Arsenal Technical High Schools, Indianapolis. Piano and voice with private tutors; also piano Arthur Jordon Cons., Indianapolis; voice, Cincinnati Cons., Cincinnati, Ohio. Played piano and accordion with bands, trios, quartettes, small combinations and large bands throughout country since 1933. On staff radio station Cincinnati 1943 as featured vocalist. World War II, U.S. Nivy, 1944-45. After discharge joined Al-vino Rey as vocalist. To New York 1946, had own radio program for three years. Now on television. Songs: "Wendy"; "Open Parachute"; "Mama |
Does the Mambo"; "Looking for a Dream"; "Just We Two"; "Texas Lullaby"; "Did'ja Mean It?"; "I Made Myself a Promise"; "Drop a Jitney in the Juke Box." Home: Flushing, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Harrington, W. Clark, composer, author; b. Worcester, Mass., June 28, 1905. ASCAP 1942. Educ.: primary schools, Brookline and Springfield, Mass.; Technical High School (grad. with honors), Springfield; Dartmouth College, 1924-26. Private study: harmony, John Bishop, Vittorio Giannini; New England Cons, of Music, 1928-29 (Endicott Prize, composition, 1929); orchestration study, Channon Collinge. From 1930, in New York, radio executive in music copyright. Works: Moby Dick, libretto, secular cantata; Faun Call, impressionistic tone poem for orch.; Minuet in G, string orch.; Candlelight Prelude, piano; Alas, that Spring Should Vanish, vocal setting from The Rubai-yat; Her Face, text setting and chorus arr. of Scriabin Etude, / Mus' Keep a-moverin (quasi-spiritual). Songs: "My Grandfather Used to Hum"; "My Fate"; "One Word From You"; numerous other works, incl. texts to compositions by David Guion, Lily Strickland and Amber Roobenian. Home: 530 E. 23 St., New York 10, N.Y.
Harris, Charles K., composer, author, b. Poughkeepsie, N.Y., May 1, 1867; d. New York, N.Y., Dec. 22, 1930. ASCAP 1914 (charter member). Career began as banjo player. Composed popular songs, then music publisher, New York. Wrote his autobiography 1926, which appeared first in serial form in The Saturday Evening Post, later in book form. Wrote several stage shows and motion pic^ ture scenarios. Before eighteen wrote songs "Creep Baby Creep"; "Let's Kiss and Make Up ; "Thou Art Ever |
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