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Meyer, Joseph |
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Hannover, Germany, March 14, 1848; d. New York, N.Y., Jan. 12, 1936. ASCAP 1932. At five began violin lessons. Until sixteen attended music school, Hannover. Early instruction violin with Joachim. To U.S.; druggist's assistant by day, musician at night, Brooklyn, N.Y. To Indianapolis, Ind.; became instructor, swimming and gymnastics; special instruction in orchestral harmony with Prof. Beis-senberz of Metropolitan Theater, installed there as concertmaster. At twenty to Chicago, violinist at night and builder's helper by day; then engaged as conductor for traveling musical shows, incl. Mclntyre and Heath. In Nineties in music publishing business, Stamford, Conn., and New York. At eighty-seven received ovation from audience of twenty-thousand at Madison Square Garden, New York, when orch. played his, "There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight." Other songs: "Ta-ra-ra-Boom-der-e"; "Mother's Dear Old Face"; "When the Roses Are in Bloom"; "Never Do Nothin' for Nobody"; "Merry Minstrels"; "One Sweet Smile"; "Otace Again", "Diana Waltz"; "Olympia March"; "There's a Secret in My Heart"; "I Think of Thee"; "Ireland, A Nation", "Waken My Sweetheart." Also, Poketa, operetta. Address: Estate, v/c ASCAP. |
Meyer, George W., composer; b. Boston, Mass., Jan. 1, 1885. ASCAP 1914 (charter member; director
1920-23; 1932-------; secretary 1930-
51). Educ.: Boston public schools; high school, Roxbury. A natural pianist. After varied experience as electrician and bookkeeper, Boston and New York, became established as song writer with song, "Lonesome" 1909. Other songs: "Tuck Me to Sleep in My Old 'Tucky Home"; "For Me and My Gal"; "Everything Is Peaches Down in Georgia"; "Mandy, Make Up Your Mind"; "I'm a Little Blackbird Looking for a Bluebird"; "Red Hot Hannah from Savannah"; "When You're a Long, Long Way from Home", "Come on and Baby Me"; "You'll Find Old Dixie Land in France"; "My Mother's Rosary"; "Beautiful Annabelle Lee"; "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep"; "Sittin' in a Corner"; "Ten, Ten, Tennessee"; "Brown Eyes Why Are You Blue?"; "For Baby and Me"; "Row, Row, Rosie"; "My Song of the Nile"; "I Believe in Miracles"; "I Wouldn't Change You for the World"; "It's Raining Sunshine"; "There Are Such Things." Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Meyer, Joseph, composer; b. Modesto, Calif., March 12, 1892. ASCAP 1922. Educ.: Modesto public schools; as youth studied violin with European tutors, returning to U.S. 1908; Lowell High School, San Francisco. Mastered violin and harmony; engaged in mercantile business, then violinist in cafe. World War I, U.S. Army for thirteen months. Returned to mercantile career for two years. Then began composition; scored motion pictures. Musical shows: Big Boy; Just Fancy; Here's Howe; Lady Fingers; That's a Good Girl Songs: "California, Here I Come"; "A Cup of Coffee, A Sandwich and You"; "Crazy Rhythm"; "I Wish I Were Twins"; "Isn't It Heavenly?"; "It's An Old Southern |
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Metzger, Roswell William (Ros), author; b. Chicago, 111., Feb. 8, 1906. ASCAP 1943. Educ: Northwestern Univ. Pianist and arranger in radio; staff orchestra. Played in vaudeville with band. Pianist and arranger for Paul Whiteman's Collegians. Advertising executive. Songs: "The Moon Peeps Over the Hill"; "This Funny Little Love of Ours"; "One Cigarette for Two"; "I've an Evening for Sale"; "Rhythm Step"; "Fooled"; "This is a Night Made for Love"; "The Sand-mans Lullaby." Home: 360 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, 111. |
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