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Machan, Benjamin A. |
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school; Univ. of Michigan. Left college to join orchestra in Detroit, then in Chicago. To New York 1920 with orchestra. Pianist and arranger for dance bands in New York for about fifteen years. To Europe 1927; scored revues for Cafe des Ambas-sadeurs, Paris. Recordings; radio; musical productions. With Glenn Miller Orch. 1936-42 as pianist and arranger; to California 1944. Wrote theme song for Clenn Miller Air Force Band "I Sustain the Wings." Songs: "Simply Grand"; "Doin the Jive"; "Sold American"; "Moon Dreams"; "Slumber Song"; "Mr. Lucky Me"; "It Must Be Jelly (Cause Jam Don't Shake Like That)"; "Why Don't We Say We're Sorry"; "Get Me to Kansas* City"; "It's Lovin Time"; "A Little Bit Longer"; "Saturday Night Mood"; "A Coupl'a Kisses Too Many." Home: Hollywood, Calif. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Machan, Benjamin A., composer, arranger, pianist; b. Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 11, 1894. ASCAP 1944. Studied piano and composition with father; violin, French horn with other teachers. At age of six, debut as piano soloist with Cleveland Symphony. At ten wrote first album of piano pieces. U.S. Army, World War I, in France. Toured U.S. with concert group; settled in Rochester, N.Y., as pianist and composer. Organized own band at Rochester night club; eventually augmented and featured at Eastman Theater. Became composer on theater staff. Wrote original picture scores -and special music for stage presentations, jazz to classics. Became member Rochester Philh. Orch. as pianist; musical director, radio station WHAM. To New York as pianist, arranger, composer, motion picture theaters, major networks and film studios. World War II, in Coast Guard Reserve. Works: radio theme song. '"America Speaks"; Official Chaplains' March, "Soldiers of Cod"; musical |
setting to "Pledge of Allegiance"; six compositions titled Night Music; American Concerto for violin and piano (Jazz Fantasy); American Suite for symphony orch.; "Little White Church"; "Fairy Princess Song." Home: Woodbury, Conn.
McHugh, Jimmy, composer; b. Boston, Mass., July 10, 1894. ASCAP 1922. Of musical parentage, early musical educ. with mother. Educated St. John's Preparatory School, Boston. While office boy with managing director of Boston Opera House, acted as accompanist for rehearsals. Declined scholarship in New England Cons, of Music to pursue musical career in Boston and New York. Served as executive in leading popular music publishing houses in New York for several years, began writing songs. Early songs: "Hinky Dinky Parlez Vous'; "My Dream of the Big Parade"; "My Kid"; "Lonesomest Girl in Town." For seven successive years wrote Cotton Club revues. Then wrote the Lew Leslie's Blackbirds of 1928 with songs: "I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby", "I Must Have That Man"; "Digga, Digga, Doo"; "Doin' the New Low-Down." Wrote the last Ziegfeld Midnight Frolics, then International Revue with songs: "Exacdy Like You"; "Sunny Side of the Street." Honorary degrees, Doctor of Music and in oratory. Wrote both seventh and eighth War Bond Songs; produced 1945 War Bond Aquacade for seventh War Loan Drive at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Awarded Presidential Certificate of Merit for meritorious conduct in aid of the war effort. For many years under contract with motion-picture studios writing for films. In 1948 did Broadway show, As the Girls Go, incl. songs: "There's No Getting Away From You"; "Lucky In the Rain ; "It's More Fun Than a Picnic." President, Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce; on Board of Directors for |
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