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McKay, George Frederick |
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Blue Tapestry. For two pianos: Song and Dance; Grotesque. Also piano, choral, and organ works. Home: 3527 Fidler, Long Beach, Calif.
McKay, George Frederick, composer; b. Harrington, Wash., June 11, 1899. ASCAP 1941. Educ: Eastman School of Music, Rochester, with Sinding and Palmgren, Bachelor of Music 1923. Since 1927 member faculty Univ. of Washington, at present Professor of Music. Works for orch.: Sinfoniettas (No. 1, 2, 3, 4); Sj/m-phonie Evocation; To a Liberator; Suite on Fiddlers' Tunes; Homage to Stephen Foster; Concerto for Violin and Orchestra; Concerto for Cello and Orchestra. For chorus and orch.: Choral Rhapsody; The Seer, Lincoln Lyrics. For organ: Sonata No. 1 (first prize Amer. Guild of Organists competition 1939); Benedictions; Suite on Sixteenth Century Hymn Tunes. Home: Seattle, Wash. Address: Music Dept., Univ. of Washington, Seattle 5, Wash.
McKee, Frank W., composer, director; b. Prescott, Wis., July 21, 1867; d. Hollywood, Calif., Jan. 30, 1944. ASCAP 1914 (charter member). Of musical family. Educ: Bloomington, Wis., public and high schools. At seven began piano; at ten violin; also drums. At seventeen played traps in theater orch.; won interstate drum championship of Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and Indiana. Later, studied cornet. Became leader and cornet soloist of theater orch.; band director. Six years band master Third Regiment, 111. Natl. Guard. Operatic conductor. Composer many waltzes: "Millicent"; "Minor and Major"; "Cecile"; "My Clarabelle"; "Perdita"; "Rosalie"; "In Wintertime"; "Riverside Bells"; "Youth and Beauty"; "Yearning for You"; "Irresistible." Instrumental pieces: ballad, "The Miracle of Love"; ballet number, |
"Danse de la Pierrette." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
McKenna, William J., composer, author, director; b. Jersey City, N.J., Feb. 28, 1881; d. Jersey City, N.J., March 4, 1950. ASCAP 1925. Educ.: St. Peter's Coll., Jersey City; Stevens Inst, of Technology, Hoboken, N.J. Musical from childhood; studied piano with John Vernon, arranging with William Redfield, J. Bodewalt Lampe, and Edward Cupero. Director of musical comedies and member professional staff, music publishing houses. Actor in minstrels, comedies, and vaudeville. For many years writer and director in radio. Contributor to newspapers and magazines on musical and theatrical topics. Operettas: The Bride Shop; The Midnight Kiss; Puss in Boots. Musical comedies: The Mayor of Laughland; The Joy Ridei\ The Mazuma Man; The Road to Mandalay. Half Way to Paris. Songs. "Mandy Lane"; "Down in the Old Neighborhood"; "Lady Love"; "Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly?"; "Everybody Loves an Irish Song"; "Toodles"; "My Broken Rosary"; "Friend Highball"; "She Borrowed My Only Husband"; "Curly Head." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Mackenzie, Leonard C, Jr., composer, author, b. Westport, Conn., June 28, 1915. ASCAP 1947. Educ.: Staples High School, Westport; Union Coll., B.A.; private tutors in music. Played in high school orch.; in college arranged for band. World War II, U.S. Army, 1941-44, 1st Lieut. Works: "Watching for Your Shadow"; "I'm Singing to You"; "Chiquita Banana" (singing radio commercial); "Time Table Mable." Home: Riverview Dr., Norwalk, Conn.
McKinley, Ray, composer, author, conductor, recording artist; b. Fort Worth, Tex., June 18, 1910. ASCAP |
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