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Lange, Henry W.
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Down South in Heaven; Symphony No. 1; The Fisherman and His Soul, symphonic suite; A Gosling in Gotham, symphonic narrative; Water Whispers Suite (Babbling Brook, Clouds, Bubbles); Big Trees, sym­phonic suite; Antelope Valley, sym­phonic suite. Songs: "America, Here's My Boy"; "In the Sweet Long Ago"; "We're Going Over"; "In a Boatj "Orange Blossom Time in Loveland"; "In the Valley of the Moon"; "That Girl of Mine." Home: Los Angeles, Calif. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Lange, Henry W., composer, pianist, recording artist; b. Toledo, Ohio, July 20, 1895. ASCAP 1924. Of musical parentage. Educ: Toledo public schools; harmony, counterpoint, theory, composition, piano with Arthur Kortheur, Max Ecker. Ad­vanced studies piano and composition with Herman Wasserman. Became pianist for Paul Whiteman's orches­tra 1920; played Palais Royale, New York, Ziegfeld Follies, and European tour 1920-24. Conducted stage pro­ductions in New York; then became composer to Rudolph Valentino. Gave command performances before royalty, Duke of Windsor, Lord Louis Mountbatten, and was decorated. Was one of three pianists to perform in premiere of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, Aeolian Hall, 1924. Organized own orchestra 1925; be­came musical director Baker Hotels, Texas. Toured in vaudeville. Since 1936 director of radio station. Works: "Hot Lips"; "Yes Sir, That's Lazy­bones"; T Adore You"; "Regret"; "Symphanola"; "Chopiano"; "Classi-canna ; "Page Me Pianist"; "On Sun­day Night"; "Sweet." Home: 45 S. Ludlow St., Dayton, Ohio.
Lange, Johnny, author, music pub­lisher; b. Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 15, 1909. ASCAP 1940. Educ.: S. Phila­delphia High School. Wrote special material songs for acts and night club
singers. Under contract, writing songs for motion picture studios 1937, 1946-47. Wrote songs for pictures: Pick a Star; That's Right, You're Wrong; Stormy Weather; Song of the South; Melody Time; Icecapades of 1950; Jam Session; Scatterbrain; Tropicana; Mule Train; Loaded Pistol; Singin9 Guns; Rim of the Canyon; The Gal Who Took tlve West. Songs: "Mule Train"; "Clancy Lowered the Boom"; "Uncle Remus Said"; "Blue Shadows On the Trail"; "Pecos Bill"; "Deacon Jones"; "I Lost My Sugar in Salt Lake City"; "Chapel in the Valley"; "Loaded Pistol and Loaded Dice"; "Elmer and the Bear"; "Silas Lee From Tennessee"; "Be Goody Good Good to Me"; "Nora Me Darlin'"; "N'Ya, N'Ya, N'Ya, The Little Red Fox." Home: Hollywood, Calif. Ad­dress: c/o ASCAP.
Langenus, Gustave, composer, clari­netist, conductor, educator; b. Ma-lines, Belgium, Aug. 6, 1883. ASCAP 1939. Educ.: Malines Music School; Royal Cons., Brussels 1900. Clarinet­ist,' Queen's Hall, London 1900-10; two European tours with Sousa's band. Solo clarinetist, Duke of Devonshire's orchestra, Eastbourne. Solo clarinetist, 1910-1945 New York Symphonic Society, New York Phil­harmonic Orchestra. Teacher Inst, of Musical Art; co-founder New York Chamber-Music Society. Guest con­ductor New York Police Band; City Park Concerts. Teacher of clarinet and conducting, Dalcroze School of Music, New York 1945. Works: Swal­lows Flight, scherzo for flute, clarinet and orchestra; Clarinet solos with piano accompaniment: Donkeu Ride; Chrysalis; Scale Waltz; Irish Sere­nade; In Cowboy Land; Old New Orleans; Examinations; Indian Mother Song; The Commuters Express; In the Forest; Lullaby; Mount Vernon Menuet; many arrangements for woodwinds and clarinets. Edited Woodwind and Ensemble News;