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"Never Underestimate the Power of a Woman." Home: 114 E. 64 St., New York 21, N.Y.
Kalmar, Bert, author, actor, scenarist; b. New York, N.Y., Feb. 16, 1884; d. Los Angeles, Calif., Sept. 18, 1947. ASCAP 1920. Ran away from home at ten, joining tent show as child prodigy magician. Became comedian in vaudeville and writer of special material, and from writing parodies of songs began original composition. While still in vaudeville became active for some years in popular music field in New York. From 1930 until death active in Hollywood as songwriter and scenarist. Wrote songs for stage shows: Helen of Troy, New York; Earl CarrolTs Vanities; The Ramblers; Five O'Clock Girl; Elsie Janis Puzzles; Twinkle, Twinkle, Top Speed. Picture credits: Check and Double Check; The Kid From Spain; The Cuckoos; Kentucky Colonels; Animal Crackers; Duck Soup; Horse Feathers. Songs: "Oh, What a Pal Was Mary"; "Take Me to the Land of Jazz"; "Take Your Girlie to the Movies"; "All the Quakers Are Shoulder Shakers"; "He Sits Around"; "My Sunny Tennessee", "Who's Sorry Now?"; "So Long, OO-Long"; "I Gave You Up Before You Threw Me Down"; "Three Little Words"; "Thinking of You", "Nevertheless"; "I Wanna Be Loved By You"; "I Love You So Much"; "Where Did You Get That Girl"; "Come On and Play Wiz Me"; "All Alone Monday." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Kamano, John N., composer, author, guitarist; b. Honolulu, Hawaii, Aug. 24, 1904. ASCAP 1947. Educ: Pohu-kaina and Royal Schools, Honolulu. Performed in vaudeville circuits at early age, now entertaining in night clubs. Songs: *Tm A Lonely Little Petunia"; "Hawaiian Nights"; "Aloha Eyes"; "Blue Kahana Lullaby"; "The Song of Kauai"; "I Whisper Aloha |
to You"; "Along the Pineapple Trail"; "If I Had a Million Dollars"; "Too Long"; "Rockabye Trail"; "Mahina"; "Ukulele Rag"; "Ukulele Baby." Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Kanner, Jerry (Jerome Herbert*, composer, violinist, author, musicologist, arranger, Doctor of Music; b. New York, N.Y., Nov. 17, 1903. ASCAP 1940. Educ: Columbia Univ., New York School of Music and Arts. Studied violin with Franz Kneisel, Paul Stoeving, Leopold Auer; harmony with Frank Howard Warner; composition, Edward Kilenyi, Maurice Ravel; counterpoint, Cornelius Ryb-ner; orchestral conducting, Walter Damrosch, Albert Stoessel; advanced theory, Rachmaninoff. At four started violin, at eight debut as violinist, Carnegie Hall. Concert violinist and phonograph recording concert master through U.S. and Europe. Concert master and asst. conductor various symphony and motion picture orchestras. Member of Authors' League and Radio Writers' Guild. Won Belasco Cup in Little Theatre Tournament 1921 for stage direction of Outward Bound. Musical amanuensis for Victor Herbert, who sponsored his first compositions. From 1920, musical executive and active editor. "Soir D'Avril," Verdi Club (Naples) International Award for best piano composition 1932. Awarded annual Henry Purcell prize 1945 for Anglo-Amer. composers in London for cycle: Songs of Hope and Regret, Opus 73. Other honors include Purcell Trophy 1950 for song, "Hazel's Song"; Gold Medal of Rome for piano folio, Minute at the Spinet; Ravel Ribbon and Debussy Prize by Franco-Amer. Society; first prize awarded by Sociadade De Musica Do Brasil for concert songs in two languages; honors from Huron Indian Tribe for his authentic Indian compositions. Formerly musical adviser, now emeritus, for New York |
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