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Mencher, Murray
dept, N.B.C., New York 1941; later with advertising agencies. In 1942 became head of production for all Lucky Strike radio programs. Re­turned to N.B.C. in 1944, composing and conducting radio programs. Since 1949 in television; also composer and conductor on C.B.S. Songs: Out Cali­fornia Way"; "Rhythmic Shadows"; "Sugar Plum"; "My Life Begins To­night"; "Ink Spots"; "The Village Cut Up"; "Shoot the Chutes"; "Last Night (When We Kissed Good-by)"; "The Debutante's Lament"; "Thanks to the Yanks." Home: 12712 Tiara St., N. Hollywood, Calif.
Meehan, Thomas C, composer, author; b. New York, N.Y., Aug. 3, 1895. ASCAP 1949. Educ: New York parochial and public schools. Self-taught in music. Member of New York Stock Exchange for six years; member of New York Cotton Ex­change for ten years; at present in the insurance brokeiage business. Works: The City of Netv York (for New York City's Golden Anniv., 1948); The Mission San Jose (for Texas Centennial). Songs. "Janie and Me"; "A Symphony in My Arms"; "How Could I Say No"; "My Heart Goes With You'; "Your Kisses." Home: Forest Hills, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Meinken, Fred, composer, b. Chi­cago, 111., July 10, 1882. ASCAP 1950. Songs: "Wabash Blues"; "Vir­ginia Blues"; "Clover Blossom Blues." Home: San Diego, Calif. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Melrose, Walter, composer, author, publisher; b. Sumner, 111., Oct. 26, 1889. ASCAP 1927. Educ: high school. Studied piano at early age. Engaged in music business from 1912. World War I in U.S. Army. Later formed own music publishing busi­ness. Songs: "Spanisn Shawl'; "Tin
Roof Blues"; "Doctor Jazz"; "That Same Old Way"; "Asia Minor"; "Dixie Flyer"; "Milenburg Joys"; "Copenhagen"; "High Society"; "Sugar Foot Stomp"; Sweetheart O' Mine"; "Keyboard Kapers." Address: 54 W. Randolph St., Chicago, 111.
Melsher, Irving, composer; b. Char-leroi, Pa., Nov. 12, 1906. ASCAP 1943. Judge of songwriting contests in public schools of Atlanta. Band leader; staff pianist, Atlanta radio station. Songs: "Roses in the Rain"; "Y-O-U (Spells the One I Love)"; "The Georgian Waltz" (official state waltz); "So Long"; "Don't Cry, Sweetheart"; "That's What You Mean to Me"; "White Dove of Peace"; "Little Footprint on a Letter"; "Some­one Remembers, Then Someone For­gets"; "Let's Have an Old-Fashioned Christmas"; "Starlight Trail"; "Lolly-pop Ball", "There's No Wings On My Angel." Home: 311 W. 100 St., New York 25, N.Y.
Mencher, Murray (Ted Murry), composer, pianist; b. Boston, Mass., Oct. 5, 1898. ASCAP 1931. Educ.: high school; in music with private tutors. Staff member, publishing houses; recorded for piano rolls, toured vaudeville and picture houses. Works: scores for night-club revues, Miami and New York. Songs: "Throw Another Log on the Fire"; "You Can't Pull the Wool Over My Eyes"; "Ro-Ro-Rolling Along"; "Little Sing-a-Lee, Sing a Low Down Tune"; "Alice in Wonderland"; "Sweet Varsity Sue"; "Making the Best of Each Day"; "Let's Swing It"; "Moonlight and Violins"; "Please Think of Me"; "You're the Dream"; "An Old Water Mill"; "He's a Colonel from Ken­tucky"; "West Wind"; "On the Bumpy Road to Love"; "Merrily We Roll Along"; "I See God"; "I Want a Little Girl.'7 Home: New York, N.Y. Ad­dress: c/o ASCAP.