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Koppell, Alfred Baldwin
Nightingale"; "Grant Me Dear Lord, Deep Peace of Mind"; "Oh Ye Who Seek the Lord." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Koehler, Ted, author; b. Washington, D.C., July 14, 1894. ASCAP 1926. Educ: New York and Newark pub­lic schools. Of musical parentage. Learned photo-engraving in father's plant; left this trade to become pianist in motion-picture theater. Pioneer in exploitation of song hits in large mo­tion-picture theaters in pre-sound era. Wrote special material for stars of vaudeville and musical comedy, be­came producer of floor shows. In re­cent years active in Hollywood writ­ing special material and songs. Songs: "Stormy Weather", "I Love a Pa­rade"; "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea"; "Minnie the Moodier"; "I Got the Right to Sing the Blues"; "Animal Crackers"; "Get Happy"; "Let's Fall in Love"; "Dreamy Melody"; "When Lights Are Low"; "Picture Me in Tennessee"; "America Did It Again", "Kickin' the Gong Around"; "Rocking in Rhythm"; "Tmckm'"; "One Love", "Sweet Dreams, Sweetheart"; "Some Sunny Day"; "I've Got the World on a String"; "Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams." Home: Beverly Hills, Calif. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Kogen, Harry, composer, conductor, viounist; b. Chicago,- 111., Dec. 18, 1895. ASCAP 1937. Educ: in Chi­cago, violin with Franz Kneisel; theory, Percy Goetschius at Inst, of Musical Art, N.Y. World War I in military service. Toured Chautauqua with string quartet. Conductor and violinist theaters. Musical Director N.B.C., Chicago, 1928. Staff conduc­tor A.B.C., Chicago 1942. Works: Los Bomberos, orchestra; Caprice Americana, violin solo and orchestra; Pictures in Pastel, suite for piano; A Toy Suite, piano; Three Characteristic Moods, string orchestra. Songs:
"Merlin"; "Laddies"; "Dreamer"; "Let's Sail to Dreamland"; "Farewell My Love"; "So You Left Me for the Leader of a Swing Band"; "If My Love Could Talk"; "Blue Interlude ; "Swiss Lullaby"; "If You Could Love Me"; marches: "Sons of Freedom"; "Spirit of the Campus"; "Convention City"; "March of the Blue"; "The Five Star General." Home: Chicago, 111. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Kohlmann, Clarence, composer, edi­tor, arranger; b. Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 24, 1891; d. Dec. 13, 1944, Philadelphia, Pa. ASCAP 1940. Educ.: public schools and in music with pri­vate tutors. Began original composi­tion of hymns and musical settings for psalms at seventeen. Edited several collections of sacred music: Concert Transcriptions of Favorite Hymns; More Concert Transcriptions of Fa­vorite Hymns; Organ Transcriptions of Favorite Hymns; Twenty Piano Duet Transcriptions of Favorite Hymns; Album of Duets for Organ and Piano. Also original organ and choral works. Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Kopita, Murry, composer, author; b. New York, N.Y., Mar. 10, 1903. ASCAP 1950. Educ.: Commercial High School, Brooklyn; N.Y. Univ. (one year, studied business adminis­tration). Learned to play piano at age of ten. Worked for father in men's clothing manufacturing busi­ness; also in securities business, real estate, insurance, industrial engineer. Songs: "Olga By the River Volga"; "Send Our Regards to the Boys Over There"; "Sarabara"; "Irene, Queen of the Juke Box Machine"; "My Ador­able One"; "God Bless the Land of Israel." Home: Brooklyn, N.Y. Ad­dress: c/o ASCAP.
Koppell, Alfred Baldwin, composer, author; b. New York, May 6, 1898. ASCAP 1943. Educ.: New York pub-