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Lawrence, Cornelius C. |
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Science (composition prize); Columbia Univ. Won prizes for literary work, Columbia. Sold early dramatic sketches for inclusion Pins and Needles, musical revue. Wrote "Ballad for Uncle Sam," used in W.P.A. production Sing for Your Supper, rewrote it as Ballad for Americans, with musical setting by Earl Robinson; also with Robinson "Battle Hymn." Wrote lyrics for musicals Cabin in the Sky; lcecapades of 1941; Polonaise; The Lady Comes Across; Banjo Eyes. Songs: "Cabin in the Sky"; "Honey in the Honeycomb"; "Do You Wanna Do?"; "Taking a Chance on Love"; "Love Me Tomorrow"; "In My Old Virginia Home"; "Somewhere"; "Yippi-I-Ay"; "I'd Like to Talk About the Weather"; "The Next Time I Care." Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Lava, William, composer, arranger; b. St. Paul, Minn., March 18, 1911. ASCAP 1948. Educ: Von Humboldt Crammar School; Lane Tech. High School, Chicago; Northwestern Univ. (journalism major). Studied conducting with Dr. Albert Coates, Los Angeles. Wrote short stories various magazines. Editor of Northwestern Commerce Magazine; assoc. editor Purple Parrot To Hollywood 1936, arranger for musical radio programs; then under contract to motion-picture studios, scoring The Painted Stallion; A Boy and His Dog; Embrace-able You; Dangerously Theu Live; The Hidden Hand; 1 Wont Play; Star in the Night; Hitler Lives. Songs: "The Moonrise Song (It Just Dawned On Me)"; "Moonrise." Home: Studio City, Calif. Address: Warner Bros. Studios, Music Dept, Burbank, Calif.
Lawlor, Charles B., composer, singer, actor; b. Dublin, Ireland, June 2, 1852; d. New York, N.Y., May 30, 1925. ASCAP 1930. U.S. citizen 1884. Educated in music with William Canley; soloist in churches in |
Dublin. At eighteen to America; soloist in churches, traveled in opera companies. Studied music and voice with Prof. Katzenberger, Texas. To New York 1887; sang in churches and played in light opera and vaudeville throughout country, composing songs and special material for own acts and others. Songs: "The Irish Jubilee"; "The Sidewalks of New York"; "The Mick Who Threw the Brick"; "The Man Behind"; "The Man in the Moon Is a Lady"; "Doolin and His Bike"; "Pretty Jennie Slattery"; "In Alabama* ; "Pretty Peggy"; "I'm Coming Back to You Tipperary"; "The Best Little Girl of Them All"; "That's When You Learn to Love Them More and More." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Lawnhurst, Vee, composer, pianist, singer, radio and recording artist; b. New York, N.Y., Nov. 24, 1905. ASCAP 1933. At fourteen, professional piano-roll recording artist. Staff pianist at WEAF network, drafted; by S. L. Rothafel as an original member of Roxy's Gang. Then joined Muriel Pollock in one of radio's first two-piano teams. Also radio singer. Under contract for years with music publishing house. Songs: "Sunday Go to Meetin' Time"; "And Then Some"; "Accent on Youth"; "What's the Name of That Song?"; "Cross Patch"; "No Other One"; "The Bride Comes Home"; "You Don't Love Right"; "Please Keep Me in Your Dreams"; "I'm Keeping Company"; "Johnny Zero." Home: Riverside, Conn. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Lawrence, Cornelius C. (Neil Lawrence), composer, author, publisher, actor, director; b. Brooklyn, N.Y., Dec. 11, 1902. ASCAP 1942. Educ: Philadelphia public and high schools; Univ. of Pennsylvania; Temple Univ. Actor in character parts in many plays. One of writers and directors of the Living Newspaper production |
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