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Night Visitors. Opera: The Consul, (Broadway production). Other works: Ballet, Sebastian; Piano Concerto in F Major; Variations on a Theme of Robert Schumann, for piano, Carl F. Lauber Music Award 1931; Pastorale for string orchestra and piano, performed by Philadelphia Chamber String Sinfonietta 1935 and Saratoga Spa Music Festival 1937. Home: Mt. Kisco, N.Y.
Mercer, John H. (Johnny), composer, author, publisher, singer, radio, screen, and recording artist; b. Savannah, Ga., Nov. 18, 1909. ASCAP 1933 (director 1940-41). Educ: Woodbury Forest School, Orange, Va. After brief experience in real estate business began professional activities as actor in little theater group, winning national contest in the Be-lasco Cup Tournament. After other engagements turned to songwriting. *'Out of Breath and Scared to Death of You" used in Garrick Gaieties, 1929. Several years master of ceremonies and singer with Paul White-onan's band and 1938-39 with Benny 'Goodman. President, record manufacturing company, and music publisher. In Hollywood writing special material and songs for motion pictures and stage shows, latter incl. Texas Vil Darlin, St. Louis Woman, Top Banana. Songs: "While We Danced at the Mardi Gras"; "Lazy-' bones"; "Pardon My Southern Accent"; "You Have Taken My Heart"; "I'm An Old Cow Hand"; "Goody Goody"; "I'm Building Up to an Awful Let-Down"; "Jeepers Creepers"; "Could Be"; "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby"; "Week-End of a Private Secretary"; "Too Marvelous for Words"; "Bob White"; "And the Angels Sing"; "Blues in the Night"; "Skylark"; "You Were Never Lovelier; "Accentuate the Positive"; "Atchison, Topeka, and the Santa Fe"; "Strip Polka"; "Dearly Beloved"; "Dream"; "Laura"; "Come |
Rain, Come Shine"; "All Through the Night"; "That Old Black Magic"; "Yodel Blues." Home: Hollywood, Calif. Address: % Capitol Records, Inc., Sunset and Vine, Hollywood, Calif.
Meredith, I. H., composer; b. Norris-town, Pa., March 21, 1872. ASCAP 1938. Educ.: Norristown, Pa., public schools. At twenty began musical career as gospel singer. Studied voice and harmony with Irenee Berge. World War I, song leader, France. For fifty years specialized in writing festival songs for Sunday schools; 4500 or more of these songs have been published in books and pamphlets. For more than thirty-five years directed choirs in New York area. Five years with Central Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn, and others. Worked with a number of leading evangelists; convention song leader, many cities. Anthems: "My Jesus, I Love Thee"; "In Heavenly Love Abiding"; "The Valley of Peace", "Keep Smiling Through"; "Love's Rainbow"; "Seal Us, O Holy Spirit!", "Blue Skies Will Come Again"; "For the Man of Galilee", "Beautiful Words of Jesus"; "Building, Daily Building." Home: % Avalon Hotel, Orlando, Fla.
Merle, George, composer, author; b. Brooklyn, N.Y., Feb. 13, 1874; d. Brooklyn, N.Y., Tune 11, 1945. ASCAP 1914 (charter member). Educ.: Brooklyn public schools and evening high school. Spent forty years in U.S. Postal Service; began composing when sons began study of music. Songs: "Down in My Bungalow"; "I Should Worry"; "Turkey Trot Rag"; "Rag Time Dixie Band ; "My Old Dad"; "Will Hike Along Again to Tipperary"; "Aeroplane Built for Two"; "I'm on My Way to Old Broadway"; "That Song of Home Sweet Home"; "That Gossiping Rag"; "Can You Beat It" Address: Estate, % ASCAP. |
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