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festival at Opera Comique, Paris). Home: New York, N.Y. Address: 113 W. 57 St., New York 19, N.Y.
Maxwell, Eddie (Eddie Cherkose), author; b. Detroit, Mich., May 25, 1912. ASCAP 1942. In armed forces World War II. Active in songwriting for films; writer of radio scripts. Songs: "A Cowboy's Life"; "What Care I?"; "Song of the Rose"; "How Was I to Know"; "Rhythm of the Islands"; "In Buenos Aires"; "Love at Last"; "Torpedo Toe"; "Rodeo Rose"; "Melody Ranch ; Tm Gonna Swing My Way to Heaven." Home: Sherman Oaks, Calif. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Maxwell, Richard, composer, singer, author, arranger, conductor, producer, recording artist, poet; b. Mansfield, Ohio, Sept. 12, 1897. ASCAP 1945. Educ: Georgetown Univ. 1915, Kenyon Coll. 1916-18; Ohio State Univ. 1919; Chicago Musical Coll., 1920. Singing under Behr, Marafoti, Bnstol, Alberti, Blackman, and Laurence. Boy soprano. Radio singer 1923-50. Singer for Veterans Hospital programs 1940-50. President, music publishing company. Compiler and editor of many volumes of hymns and gospel songs. Singer in stage musicals. In radio programs over major networks. Works: Cantorio Series, for large choirs, The Word of God, four parts, each a complete church service with minister as narrator; "Good Will" songs; "Smile" songs; international anthem, "Arise United Nations"; sacred solos and anthems. Secular songs: "Mine"; "Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts"; "Ask for a Kiss"; "Smile Awhile"; "Can't I Just Pretend"; "All for a Song"; "Don't Trouble Trouble"; "Rise Up Singing"; "Freedom is Everybody's Job"; "The Tree"; "Jonah and the Whale." Home: 49 Rynda Rd., South Orange, N.J. |
Mead, George, composer, author, choral director; b. New York, N.Y., May 21, 1902. ASCAP 1943. Church organist, New York. Translated numerous foreign-language operas into English; wrote translations and original lyrics for foreign standard compositions. Works: "The Storm"; "Benedictus es, Domine"; "Saturday Sailing"; "The Voices of the Wise'; "The Lord by Wisdom Hath Founded the Earth"; ^Lo, the Winter Is Past", "City of Ships"; and Fantasy for organ (winner Diapason Prize, 1936). Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Meadows, Fred, composer, author; b. New York, N.Y., June 19, 1904. ASCAP 1948. Songs: "I'm All That's Left of That Old Quartette"; "You Were Only Fooling"; "Howdy Do Mis' Springtime"; "Just a Little Dance, Mam'selle"; "Who's Calling You Sweetheart Tonight"; "When They Changed My Name to a Number"; "When Cherries Are Ripe"; "Little Old Ladv"; "You're Still In My Arms"; "Wild and Wooly Willie"; "Moonlight to Burn"; "Please Send Me to Jail Judge"; "Giddy-ap Little Rockin* Horse." Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Meakin, Jack, composer; b. Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept. 28, 1906. ASCAP 1947. Educ.: Salt Lake City public schools; Bachelor of Arts in economics at Stanford Univ.; two years pre-medical school. Musical arranger and pianist in dance band in college. Sold bonds in San Francisco; staff pianist at N.B.C. for nine years. Pianist, composer, and arranger for Meredith Willson; then became musical director of N.B.C. in San Francisco. Member of Bohemian Club, San Francisco 1929-38 and composed, scored, and directed twenty-six of its productions. Became arranger for various popular orch. 1938, and organized own band and went on tour. In production |
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