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La Freniere, Emma P., composer, author, publisher; b. Brooklyn, N.Y., Sept. 23, 1881. ASCAP 1936. Early musical educ. with father, Prof. Frederick Schneider, Leipsig Cons, of Music. Assistant to father teaching music in Brooklyn; at twenty became accompanist to Mme. Emma Calve, Blanche Duffield, and many others. Concert soloist Brooklyn Acad, of Music. Orchestra leader, London and Brooklyn. After vaudeville tours entered music publishing business. Works: J'Blue Illusion"; "My Margarita"; "Dancing, 'til Dawn"; "White Sands"; "Dog House Polka"; "Rusty Hinge"; "Rocking Horse Parade*; "My Waltz"; "Mia Venezia"; "There's Only One in Love." Home: Hempstead, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Lake, Mayhew Lester, composer, bandmaster, arranger, educator; b. Southville, Mass., Oct. 25, 1879. ASCAP 1924. Educ: Brockton, Mass., public schools; piano, violin, harmony, counterpoint New England Cons.; Julius Vogler, New York. Violinist Boston Symph. Orch., conductor traveling theatrical orchestras 1896-1910. At twenty musical director Payret Theater, Havana, Cuba (then largest theater in western hemisphere). Active in composition and arrangement of band music for publishers and musical director in theaters 1901-10. Musical director New York Theater 1910. Band music editor publishing house. Pioneer in music for motion pictures; composed and published sets of thematic music; composed special symphonic overtures which became weekly feature syndicated to some seventy-two theaters throughout country. Cuest conductor and judge in band contests. Taught orchestration New York Univ.; lecturer at various colleges. Wrote text books for schools, incl. The American Band Arranger. Developed Symphony in Gold, radio network attraction. Works: The Evolution of Dixie, over- |
ture; American Rhapsody; Love Suite; Indian Summer Suite; New Orleans Sketches; The Tempest; Evolution of Yankee Doodle; Salem, opera. Also many other overtures, suites, and marches. Home: 1021 Edgewood Lane, Palisade, N.J.
La Marr, Frank, composer, author; b. New York, N.Y., Jan. 24, 1904. ASCAP 1941. Educ.: Public School 83, De Witt Clinton High School, New York; saxophone and music, private tutors. Toured U.S., South America, and Europe with own orchestras. Personal manager and assistant conductor Isham Jones, Ferde Grofe orchestras for radio programs. Works: "You Are the One in My Heart"; "I Can't Believe Your Eyes ; "Dancing with a Dream"; "Shame Shame Shame, On You"; "At Twilight Time"; "Superstitious Aloysius"; "That's My Daddy-Yes-Sir-Ee"; "Why Do You Torture Me?"; "It's Not Goodbye"; "What a Feeling Is This"; "Taking a Walk (with my Sweetheart)"; "When You Saw Him Last (Did He Mention Me?)"; "HI Never Pass Your Way Again." Home: Bronx, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
La Marre, Rene T., composer, author; b. Milwaukee, Wis., April 5, 1907. ASCAP 1949. Educ.: Univ. of Utah; violin with private tutors. Musical director six years for record manufacturing company, also talent scout. Songs: "Love Me, Love Me, Love Me"; "Honey, Honey, Honey"; "The Unfinished Boogie"; "Do It Over and Over Again"; "Baby (Won'tcha Let Me Know)"; "I Wonder, I Wonder, I Wonder"; "Dainty Brenda Lee." Home: 1069 Rose Ave., Piedmont, Calif.
Lamb, Arthur J., author, actor; b. Somerset, Eng., Aug. 12, 1870; d. Providence, R.I., Aug. 11, 1928. ASCAP 1942. To U.S. in youth. For many years with minstrel companies; |
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