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Mason, Daniel Gregory |
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York, about five years. To California, for songwriting career with Gene Autry. Wrote about eighty songs for Autry's pictures; with him formed music publishing company. Works: "I've Learned a Lot about Women"; "As Long as I Love My Horse"; "There's a Little Deserted Town"; "Goodbye, Pinto"; "Rhythm of the Hoofbeats"; "Merry-go-Round-up"; "Listen to the Rhythm of the Range"; "Old November Moon"; "I Love the Morning"; "Dust"; "Goodbye Little Darlin "; "Dude Ranch Cow Hands"; "At the Close of a Long Long Day." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Mason, Daniel Gregory, composer, author, lecturer; b. Rrookline, Mass., Nov. 20, 1873. ASCAP 1933. Of musical family; grandfather, Lowell Mason, composer of many hymn tunes, including "Nearer My God to Thee," introduced music into public schools of Boston 1838, first in America. Father, Henry Mason, founded Mason and Hamlin Co. Uncle, William Mason, pupil of Liszt, pianist, teacher. Educ: Harvard Univ., Bachelor of Arts 1895. Studied composition with Chadwick and Goetchius and in France with Vincent d'Indy. Professor Music, Columbia Univ. 1910-29; 1929-42, MacDowell Professor of music there; retired, professor emeritus 1942. Member, Natl. Inst. Arts and Letters. Doctor of Letters, Tufts Coll. 1929; Doctor of Music, Oberlin Coll., 1931 and Rochester Univ., 1932. Works, three Symphonies: (No. 3, A Lincoln Symphony), Prelude and Fugue for piano and orch.; Chanticleer, overture; Suite after English Folk Songs; Russians, 5 songs for baritone and orch.; Songs of the Countryside for chorus and small orch. Many chamber music works. Violin Sonata; Quartet for piano and strings; Pastorale for violin, clarinet, and piano; Clarinet Sonata; Intermezzo for string auartet; Quartet on Negro Themes; three pieces for flute, harp and string |
quartet; Variations on theme of John Powell for string quartet; Divertimento for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon; Fanny Blair, folk-song fantasy for quartet; Serenade for quartet; Sentimental Sketches for violin, violoncello, and piano. Author of many books on musical subjects including: From Grieg to Brahms; Beethoven and His Forerunners; The Romantic Composers; Contemporary Composers; The Orchestral Instruments; From Song to Symphony (for Natl. Federation of Music Clubs); Artistic Ideals; The Dilemma of American Music, The Chamber Music of Brahms; The Quartets of Beethoven; and an autobiography, Music in My Time, and Other Reminiscences, 1938. Also a series of broadcasts, "Musicians as Men," for N.B.C. Home: Greenwich, Conn. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Mason, Jack, composer, author, b. Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 18, 1906. ASCAP 1947. Educ.: Oberlin Cons, of Music; Univ. of Chicago; Univ. of Wisconsin, 1929, B.M. Since graduation chief occupation stock dance orchestrations for music publisher. Arranger in radio and motion pictures for two and a half vears. At present arranger for two television programs and also writing background music. Songs: "Blue Monday"; "With All My Heart"; "I've Got a Date at Eight"; "Two of a Kind"; "Just For Tonight"; "And Still I Care." Also Suite in Four Movements. Home: Box 41, Cannondale, Conn.
Masters, Frankie, composer, author, orchestra leader, recording artist; b. St. Mary's, West Va., April 12, 1904. ASCAP 1948. Educ.: Robinson, 111., Township High School; Indiana Univ. In college sang and played in band; later toured Orient with a college band. On return to Chicago organized own orchestra featured in night clubs and hotels throughout the country. |
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