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Howard, Mel
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The Goddess of Liberty; Sweetest Girl in Paris; Miss Nobody from Star-land; The Land of Nod. Songs: "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now"; "Honeymoon"; "A Boy s Best Friend is His Mother"; "Hello Ma Baby"; "Somewhere in France is the Lily"; "Remember Pearl Harbor"; "Keep Mum, Chum"; "We Never Never Lost a War, We Never Never Will." Home: 435 Perm Ave., Freeport, N.Y. Busi­ness address: Lincoln Hotel, 44 St. and Eighth Ave., New York, N.Y.
Howard, Mel, author; b. Bahamas, May 20, 1912. ASCAP 1950. To U.S. 1941; citizen 1943. Educ: British public school; New York University (three years). In U.S. Army World War II, served as deep sea diver with Amphibious Engineers and Navy. Songs: "There Ought to be a Society (for the prevention of cruelty to poor unfortunate lovers)"; "Go Now"; "On the Island of Oahu"; "Minnequa." Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Howe, Mary, composer, pianist; b. Richmond, Va., April 4, 1882. ASCAP 1940. Educ.: Peabody Cons, of Music, Baltimore, Md., composition; Richard Burmeister, Europe; Ernest Hutche-son, Harold Randolph, piano; Gus-tav Strube, composition. Appeared in two-piano recitals with Anne Hull on tour; also as soloist 1920-35. Has directed two choral societies. Member N.A.A.C.C., I.S.C.M., League of Composers; Fellow of MacDowell Colony; member Board of Directors and Vice President of MacDowell Association; member of Internationa] Music Committee of National Federa­tion of Music Clubs; honorary mem­ber Alpha Sigma Iota, A.C.A., League of American Pen Women. Formerly Vice President Friends of Music in Library of Congress; Board of Direc­tors National Symphony Orchestra; and Bennington College. Works for orchestra: Paean; Sand; Spring Pas­toral; Dirge; Stars; Potomac; Ameri­can Piece; Agreeable Overture (com­missioned by National Gallery); Castellana for two pianos and orches­tra. Chamber music: two string quar­tets; piano quintet; violin sonata; trio. Chorus: Chain Gang Song; Prophecy; Spring Pastoral; Song of Palms; Song of Ruth; Catalina; Fiddlers Reel Many songs, instrumental solos and works for two pianos. Home: 1821 H. Street, N.W., Washington 6, D.C.
Howell, Thomas B., composer, author; b. New York, N.Y., Aug. 24, 1921. ASCAP 1949. Songs: "Jolly Little Man in Red"; "A Trout no Doubt"; "Just for You"; "Mary, Mary Quite Contrary"; "At the Old Time Movie Theatre ; "A Trip Doesn't Care at All"; "Totem, Tepee and Tom, Tom." Home: Brooklyn, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Hubbell, Raymond, composer; b. Urbana, Ohio, June 1, 1879. ASCAP 1914 (one of nine original founders;
Howard, Richard, composer, author; b. Keene, N.H., Oct. 10, 1890. ASCAP 1942. Educ: public schools, Keene, N.H.; high school, Watertown, Mass. Minstrel and vaudeville per­former for five years; wrote own spe­cial material and songs. Yeoman U.S. Navy, World War I. At twenty-three began songwriting career with "Good Bye Little Girl of My Dreams." Other songs: "In the Town Where I Was Born"; "Face to Face With the Girl of My Dreams"; "When the Leaves Come Tumbling Down"; "Somebody Else is Taking My Place"; "Put Me to Sleep with an Old Fashioned Melody ; Tve Lost You, So Why Should I Care"; "Shut the Door, They're Coming Through the Win­dow"; "He Ain't Done Right by Our NeU"; "After You've Had Your Way." Home: South Danville, N.H.