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theatrical company; while there, wrote all musical numbers for The Passing Show, and Tivoli Follies. Returned to U.S. Overseas with U.S. Army 1918. Produced army musical comedy: Now and Then. Became Deputy County Clerk 1926, Kings County, N.Y. Named Brooklyn Borough Historian 1944, under N.Y. State Dept. of Education, Univ. of State of New York. Songs: "If They'd Only Move Old Ireland Over Here"; "When Scanlon Sang Mavourneen"; "The Birth of the Shamrock." Home: 178 81 St., Brooklyn, N.Y.
Kemmer, George, composer, organist; b. New York, N.Y., Oct. 11, 1890. ASCAP 1948. Since 1923 organist and choirmaster, St. George's Episcopal Church, New York. Works: "Be Calm and Peaceful"; "When Thou Art Near"; "Lord I Want to Be"; "Steal Away"; "Nobody Knows de Trouble I See"; "Were You There?" Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Kempinski, Leo A., composer, conductor, organist; b. Ruda, Germany, March 25, 1891. U.S. since 1908. ASCAP 1927. Educ: Univ. Breslau, Germany; N.Y. Inst. Musical Art. Theory and harmony with Julius Gloger and Percy Goetschius. Church organist, Philadelphia. Musical director with theatrical circuit thirteen years. Composed music for silent and sound motion pictures. Editor music publishing corporation three years. Entered radio field 1929; writer original thematic material and background music for radio script shows. From 1943, for three years conductor of Army Hour; composed military marches. Staff composer and conductor with N.B.C. Marches: The Fifth Army March; The Flaming Sword of Freedom; Corregidor; Heroes of the Pacific; All Hail to our Heroes; Spirit of America; Old Glory Forever. Other works: "Our Faith Shall Live"; |
"Gracious Lord Who Givest Blessing"; "Teach Me Thy Ways"; "The Call of the Highroad"; ''Land of Faith, Land of Hope"; "For the Red, White and Blue"; "Flag of Hope"; Victory Concerto, for piano and orch.; "Somewhere, Sometime, Somehow"; "Wonderful Night"; "Star Glow." Home: Flushing, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Kendis, James, composer, author, publisher; b. St. Paul, Minn., March 9, 1883; d. Jamaica, N.Y., Nov. 15, 1946. ASCAP 1914 (charter member). Educ: Philadelphia public schools. At thirteen to work. To New York in mechanical department of New York World 1901. Then song-writing. Had several music publishing houses, beginning 1906 with Cooper, Kendis & Paley; Kendis & Paley; Kendis & Brockman; Kendis Music Corporation. Songs: "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles"; "If I Had My Way"; "Feather Your Nest", "I Know What It Means to Be Lonesome"; "Cheer Up Mary", "All I Get Is Sympathy"; "Nathan For What Are You Waiting Nathan?"; "Come Out of the Kitchen Mary Ann"; "When It's Night Time in Italy, It's Wednesday Over Here"; "When I Walk I Always Walk with Billy"; "Listen to That Jungle Band"; "Angel Eyes"; "My Little Kangaroo." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Kennedy, Thomas J., composer, author; b. Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 21, 1885; d. New York, N.Y., Aug. 9, 1951. ASCAP ^1949. Works: "The Voice of RKO"; "Lonesome Valley Sally"; "Just to Make a Long Story Short"; 'I'm So Happy When the Sun is Shining"; "When It's Harvest Time in Old New Hampshire"; "Where the Arizona Moon Is Shining"; "Old Bill Smith"; "By The Moss Covered Grave on the Hill"; "He Kissed Her Goodnight Until Morning"; " 'Neath the Old Hanging Lamp |
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