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"The Return from Town"; "The Little Tavern"; "The Harp Weaver"; "A Prayer to Persephone"; "Vanished Summer"; "Afternoon on a Hill"; "Epitaph"; "The Maid of Orleans"; "Recuerdo"; and "Three Songs" (words and music by Miss Millay). Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Miller, Bob, composer, author, publisher; b. Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 20, 1895. ASCAP 1933. As runaway boy at ten earned precarious living as pianist. At thirteen organized six-piece orch., New Orleans. Educ: Southern Cons, of Music, Memphis; Chicago Cons, of Music. Early career as pianist, first song published at eleven. At twenty organized historic Steamer Idlewild Orchestra as showboat orchestra. Then radio pioneer broadcasting from first Memphis station and recording. To New York 1922, as professional arranger. Organized own music publishing house 1933. Works in the thousands, written under twelve pseudonyms chiefly in hillbilly and cowboy idioms. Songs: " 'Leven Cent Cotton, Fort) Cent Meat"; "Chime Bells"; "There's a Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere"; "Conversation with a Mule"; "Seven Years with the Wrong Woman"; "Twenty One Years (Is a Mighty Long Time)"; "Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair"; "New River Train"; "When the White Azaleas Start Blooming"; "Uncle Bud (Bugle Call Blues)"; "Gonna Have a Big Time Tonight"; "In the Blue Hills of Virginia"; "Sweet Pal"; "Little Red Caboose Behind the Train." Home: New York, N.Y. Address: 1619 Broadway, New York 19, N.Y.
Miller, Flournoy E., author, actor; b. Columbia, Tenn., April 16, 1886. ASCAP 1950. Educ. Nashville, Tenn., public schools; Fisk Univ. Began writing for Pekin Theater, Chicago 1907. In 1909 wrote first show The Oyster Man. Appeared in vaude- |
ville, toured U.S. and England. Wrote material for and appeared in shows: Shuffle Along; George White's Scandals; Runnin Wild; Great Temptations. Wrote material for shows: Rang Tang; Blackbirds; Great Day; Sugar Hill. Since 1940, periodically writing for Amos N' Andy Show. World War II, conducted hospital shows. Songs: "You Can't Lose a Broken Heart"; "My Sweet Hunk O' Trash"; "Keep 'Em Guessing", "Peace Sister Peace"; "Stav Out the Kitchen." Home: Los Angeles, Calif. Address. c/o ASCAP.
Miller, Harry S., composer, author, actor; b. New Yoik, N.Y., July 30, 1895. ASCAP 1944. Educ.: New York public schools. Vaudeville entertainer since 1914. World War I, U.S. Army. Then resumed vaudeville career, began writing songs and material for vaudeville performers and self. Acted in Broadway musical comedy and played road and stock engagements. In Army Air Force, World War II. Wrote revues Marching Again and Great Scott! Member of Dramatists' Guild and The Lambs. Taught public health education for two years, New York City Health Dept. and Queensboro Tuberculosis Assn. Songs: "There's a Wishing Well in the Moon"; "Your Love"; "Here Beneath Your Window"; "A Soldier's Prayer"; "I Wanna Be a Minstrel Man"; "Between You and Mc and the Lamppost"; "Night"; "Hittin'-the-Trail for Home"; "Because You're Beautiful"; "Wake Up the Gypsy in Me"; "Oh Lawd, Show Me de Way"; "Out on the Lone Prairie"; "The Ground Crew"; "America's Marching Again"; "Song of the Air Force"; "Serving With the Infantry"; "Oh, if You Could Only Cook"; "The Magic of a Moonbeam"; "I've Got a Date with an Afterbeat." Home: 12 Stuy-vesant Oval, New York, N.Y. or % The Lambs, 130 W. 44 St., New York 18, N.Y. |
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