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Mares, Paul Joseph
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Flowers"; "And Then It's Heaven"; "Till Then"; "When the Lights Go on Again All Over the World; "Fishin for the Moon"; "Small World"; "You Kissed Me Once, You Kissed Me Twice, You Kissed Me Three Times"; "Dream Dust"; "Don't Love Me"; "Don't Lie To Me (I May Be­lieve You)"; "If Everyday Would be Christmas"; "Ask Anyone Who Knows"; "The Girl From Jones Beach"; "Because You Love Me"; "The Lonesome Whistle"; "It All Be­gins and Ends With You"; "To Re­mind Me Of You"; "You Can't Put a Fence Around Your Heart"; "I'd Rather Be. . . ." Home: 818 Linde-gar St., Linden, N.J.
Mares, Paul Joseph, composer, trum­peter; b. New Orleans, La., June 15, 1900; d. Chicago, 111., Aug. 18, 1949. ASCAP 1946. Educ: St. Aloy-sius School, New Orleans. Musical from childhood. World War I, trum­peter U.S. Marine Corps. To Chicago 1919, formed New Orleans Rhythm Kings. For some years promoter of jazz concerts, Chicago. Upon retire­ment from musical field, became pro­prietor of restaurant, Chicago. Shortly before death sold restaurant and re­turned to musical career. Songs: "Milenberg Joys"; "Farewell Blues"; "Tin Roof Blues"; "I'm Goin' Home." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Marion, George, Jr., composer, au­thor, librettist, scenarist; b. Boston, Mass., Aug. 30, 1899. ASCAP 1930. Educ.: La Villa School, Lausanne, Switzerland; Harvard Univ. As part­ner of late Richard Whiting, created songs for motion pictures in late twenties. Scenarios: Love Me To­night; The Big Broadcast; Adorable; We're Not Dressing; The Gay Di­vorcee; College Rhythm; Metropoli­tan; Fifty Roads to Town. Book and lyrics: Beat the Band; Early to Bed; Marinka. Book: Too Many Girls. Songs: "Sigh-by-Night"; "the Cab
Song"; "Treat a Woman Like a Drum"; "The Steam Is on the Beam"; "The Ladies Who Sing With a Band"; "When I Auditioned for the Harem of the Shah"; "My Sweeter than Sweet"; "My Future Just Passed"; "Let's Go Native"; "A Peach of a Pair." Home: 205 E. 69 St., New York 21, N.Y.
Marker, Leonard K., composer; b. Vienna, Austria, Aug. 1, 1912. ASCAP 1948. To U.S. 1942; citizen 1946. Educ.: in music counterpoint and harmony with Hans Gal, composition Alban Berg. Scores for motion pic­tures include Nocturno; Ballerina Scores for musicals: Why Do You Lie, Cherie?; The Ministry is In­sulted. Since 1948 member of faculty Hunter College. Works: Bobino, chil­dren's play; Destruction and Glory, symphony; also string quartet, sbng cycles, piano music. Song: "Story of Two Cigarettes." Home: 150 Clare-mont Ave., New York 27, N.Y.
Markes, Lawrence W. (Larry), com­poser, author, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., Sept. 24, 1921. ASCAP 1943. Educ.: high school and college, Miami, Fla. Successively draftsman, commercial artist, cartoonist, illustrator, writer, assistant editor, composer, radio script-writer, director, television writer. Capt., Air Force Reserve; World War II; served overseas as bomber-fighter pilot, combat; received Distinguished Flying Cross, Presiden­tial Citation with Oak Leaf Cluster. Songs: "Mad About Him, Sad With­out Him, How Can I Be Glad With­out Him Blues"; "Everything They Said Came True"; "Along the Navajo Trail"; "I Tipped My Hat and Slowly Rode Away"; "Long, Long Train With a Red Caboose"; "Casanova Cricket"; "Luella"; "A Nightingale Can Sing the Blues"; "Save That Confederate Money Boys, The South Will Rise Again." Home: New Hyde Park, L.I., N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.