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McConnell, George B. |
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Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia, anthem "Then Shall the Righteous Shine" 1921; Chicago Madrigal Club, W. W. Kimball Co. Prize, madrigal "What Care I?" 1923; Strawbridee & Clothier Radio Competition, Philadelphia, anthem "Now the Day is Over" 1925; Dayton Westminster Choir, anthem "Come Hither Ye Faithful" 1926; Natl. Federation of Music Clubs, chorus "Spring in Heaven" 1931; Ginn and Co., Boston, women's chorus "The Coming of June" 1936; Sigma Alpha Iota, women's chorus "The Shepnerds Had an Angel" 1938; Capital Univ., Columbus, O., anthem "Peace I Leave With You" 1940; Pennsylvania Federation of Music Clubs, women's chorus "Christmas Bells" 1947; Harvey Gaul Prize, anthem "O Little Town of Bethlehem" 1947. Home: 2100 Walnut St., Philadelphia 3, Pa.
McConnell, George B., composer; b. Philadelphia, Pa., March 10, 1894. ASCAP 1921. Of musical parentage; self-educated in music, mastered accordion at six. After high school became professional pianist in Philadelphia music publishing house. World War I, member of Coast Guard. Wrote recruiting song "Your Country Needs You Now." Composer and editor of music folios. Songs: "Hearts Are Never Blue in Blue Kalua"; "Sweet Hawaiian Chimes"; "I'll Take Care of Your CaresT; "Sailing Away From the Islands"; "One Word Led to Another", "That's How I Spell Ireland"; ^ "When Mother Played the Organ"; "Lazy Silvery Moon"; "You Wanted Someone to Play With"; "Marion, You'll Soon Be Marryin' Me"; "Mickey Donohue"; "Let's Drift Away on Dreamer's Bay." Song folios edited: Frank Luther's Song Folio; Don Hall Trio Folio; Radio Rubes9 Hillbilly Folio; Morton Downeys Folio. Home: 615 S.W. 63 St., Miami, Fla. |
McCree, Junie, author, actor; b. Toledo, Ohio, Feb. 15, 1865; d. New York, N.Y., Nov. 17, 1918. ASCAP 1939. At fourteen became circus performer and for many years performer in vaudeville and stock companies. Created the role of The Dope Fiend for vaudeville in which he toured the country. Author of special material for self and other performers. President of White Rats (vaudeville actors' union) 1909-13. Musical production: The Happiest Night of His Life. Songs: "Put Your Arms Around Me Honey"; "Blind Pig"; "Carrie Marry Harry"; "Mulberry"; "Take Me Up With You Dearie"; "Nora Ma-lone"; "Just Out of My Teens"; "Why Doesn't Santa Claus Go Next Door'; "How Do You Do Miss Josephine"; "You Are Just the Girl For Me." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
MacDermid, James G., composer, pianist; b. near Utica, Ontario, Can., June 10. ASCAP 1922. U.S. citizen 1906. Studied piano with Belle Saunders of London, Ontario. Studied voice in Duluth. Minn., and in Chicago with Alfred Williams and George Hamlin. Mainly self-taught in composition. Gave weekly organ concerts several years. To New York 1921. Toured in recitals as accompanist for his wife, Sibyl Sammis, soprano. Songs: "My Love is Like the Red Red Rose"; "Chanty"; "If I Knew You and You Knew Me." Scriptural songs. "Ninety-First Psalm"; "Arise, Shine tor Thy Light Is Come"; "Behold What Manner of Love"; "Whither Shall I Go from Thy Spirit." Also solo settings for seven poems by Mary Baker Eddy. Home: 253 W. 73 St., New York 23, New York.
McDiarmid, Don, composer, author, band leader, teacher; b. Stockton, Calif., June 10, 1898. ASCAP 1949. Educ: Stockton High School; Stanford Univ. (law major). Studied |
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