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Lyman, Abe
ness"; "Dream of You." Address: Es­tate, c/o ASCAP.
Lundquist, Matthew Nathanael, com­poser, educator; b. Chisago City, Minn., June 24, 1886. ASCAP 1942. Educ: Stillwater, Minn., High School; Augustana Coll., Rock Island, 111.; Chicago Musical Coll.; composition with Percy Goetschius; several sum­mers with private tutors abroad. Broadview Coll., Bachelor of Arts; Cobbs Coll. of Music, Bachelor of Music; St. Bonaventurc Coll., Master of Arts; Niagara Univ., Doctor of Philosophy; Chicago Coll. of Music, Doctor or Music; has been prof, of music at Taylor Univ., Indiana; Sus­quehanna Univ., Pa., Muskingum Coll., Ohio; Gustavus Adolphus Coll., Minn.; Blue Mountain Coll., Miss.; Chicago College of Music, 111.; Hart-wick Coll., N.Y.; Salem Coll., West Va.; Niagara Univ., N.Y.; and now Concordia Teachers' Coll., River Forest, 111. Director of oratorios, ora­torio choruses, college glee clubs, a cappella choirs. Woiks. choral works, orchestral works, pieces for piano and songs. Home: River Forest, 111. Ad­dress: r/c ASCAP.
Lussi, Marie (Man Mitale), author; b. Santa Clara Vallev, Calif., Oct. 4, 1892. ASCAP 1945."' Educ: private tutors; Cathedral Coll. and Hunter Coll., New York. Lived in Ontario, Canada for many years. Did news­paper work and wrote4 special material for magazines. Songs: "Greatest Miracle of All"; "Little Pickaninny Kid"; "Love Is Lord of All"; "Li'l Black Rose"; "Resurrection"; "Life and Love"; "Compensation"; "In Galam"; "De Massus and de Missus"; "Voodoo"; "Mam'selle Marie"; "To the Sun"; "Ride, Cowboy Ride!"; "Creole Juanita"; "Prairie Night Song"; "Waltzing With You In My Arms"; "One Day"; "This Night Can Never Come Again"; "White Clouds"; "Song of the Whip"; "My Cowboy
Love Song"; "My Son." Home: 88 Middle Neck Rd., Great Neck, N.Y.
Luther, Frank, composer, author, singer, radio and recording artist; b. Lakin, Kan., Aug. 4, 1905. ASCAP 1942. Educ: Kern City High School, Bakersfield, Calif.; Kansas State Nor­mal Coll., 1922-23. Studied piano and singing. Began as evangelistic singer at revival meetings in West and South 1924; minister First Chris­tian Church, Bakersfield, Calif., 1925. Toured as tenor, accompanist with de Reszke Singers, quartet 1926; on radio and in night clubs 1927. Began making phonograph records 1926, currently in charge of records of American songs, children's and sa­cred songs for recording company. Lecturer on American popular music, author book, Americans and Their Songs. Songs: "Barnacle Bill the Sailor"; "Cradle Song of the Virgin"; twenty-four songs in the Children's Corner record album; Punch and Judy, a musical comedy for children; eleven songs from Alice in Wonder­land; about five hundred varied chil­dren's songs, cowboy and novelty songs. Home: New York, N.Y. Ad­dress: <V, ASCAP.
Lyman, Abe, composer, conductor; b. Chicago, 111., Aug. 4, 1897. ASCAP 1929. While schoolboy became trap drummer in movie house. Ability to juggle drumsticks led to featured en­gagements in Hollywood restaurants. Contributed thematic music for actors in silent films; when sound was in­troduced, appeared frequently with orchestra in motion pictures. Toured country with his orchestra playing larger theaters, hotels, night clubs; became radio attraction. Seven months engagement at Kit Kat Club, London. Songs: "Mary Lou"; "After I Say I'm Sorry"; "Faithfully Yours"; "Mandy"; "I Don't Want You to Cry Over Me"; "I Cried for You." Home: Hollywood, Calif. Address: c/o ASCAP.