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Moore, Phil
childhood. Educ: Temple Coll., Phila.; Sherwood Music School, Chi­cago. Taught at Sherwood Music School, also in El Paso. One year as accompanist with Maude Powell; then with Graveure, Gadski, Kreisler, El-man, Calv6, Witherspoon. Debut as concert pianist New York 1921. Yearly piano recitals; concert tour in Europe, 1932. Conducted studio, New York also Francis Moore Music Center, Pelham, N.Y. Works: Meditation, for piano; "The Promised Land," musical setting of ancient hymn. Two-piano arrangements: Mendelssohn's Spin­ning Song; Haydn's Rondo; Gade's Christmas March. Songs: "Swing Song"; "Jay"; "This Love of Ours'; "The Devil Take Her", also male choral works. Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Moore, Leslie, author, b. Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 20, 1894; d. Brentwood, N.Y., May 10, 1942. ASCAP 1925. Educ.: Cincinnati public schools and Woodward High School. Songs: "Maggie, Yes Ma'am", "When Things Go Wrong with You"; "Lunatic Lul­laby", "I Won't Kiss You Good Night"; "The Village Blacksmith (Owns the Village Now)"; "You Never Try to Love Me Any More"; "When the World Goes Back on You"; "Little Lost Rolling Stone"; "Little Silver Lady." Address. Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Moore, McElbert, author; b. Boston, Mass., July 2, 1892. ASCAP 1924. Educ: Waltham High School; Mass. State Coll.; Harvard Coll.; Carnegie Tech. On drama and music staff, Boston Record, 1916; drama critic and assistant editor Boston Daily Ad­vertiser, 1917. Waltham Smileage Soldier Entertainment Director, 1917. World War I staff playwright 2nd Army, Toul, France. Co-author Who Can Tell, Army show. Associate editor Community Motion Picture Company 1920; screen writer in Hollywood. Musical shows: Hanky
Panky; Spice; Hello Everybody; Plain Jane; Bal Tabarin; Innocent Eyes; A Night in Paris; The Matinee Girl; Happy; Zeppelin; Sittin Pretty; Accidentally Yours; Leave It to Me; Junetime (vaudeville). Dramatic pub­lications: It's In the Bag; Passe; The Eclipse; and AEF comedies. Songs: "Your Voice is Twilight"; "Innocent Eyes"; "Whistle in the Rain"; "Louisi­ana"; "Little Red Book"; "One Step to Heaven"; "Night In My Heart"; "Lady"; "My Rose"; "Lorelei ; "Through the Night." Home: West Hollywood, Calif. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Moore, Mary Carr, composer; b. Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 6, 1873. ASCAP 1940. Educ.: in music with Emma Dewhurst, Louisville, Ky., John Harraden Pratt, San Francisco; voice H. B. Pasmore, Mariner-Camp­bell. Doctor of Music Chapman Cofl., 1936. Concert and choir singer until 1898, in charge theory department Olga Steeb Piano School, Los An­geles; teacher at Chapman Coll.; former professor theory Calif. Chris­tian Coll. Founder Mary Carr Moore Manuscript Club. Awarded David Bispham memorial medal for opera Narcissa, 1930 and nine other prizes since 1927; 1st prize chamber music from Natl. League American Pen-women three times in succession. Works: operas, David Rizzio and The Shaft of KuPish Ta Ya; Four Seasons, piano pieces; Trio for piano, violin and cello; Piano Quintet; Beyond These Hills, quartet cycle; My Dream, for orchestra and chorus; Piano Con­certo in F Minor; and many songs, cantatas, quartets, quintets and choral works, instrumental solos. Home: 4832 S. Keniston Ave., Los Angeles 43, Calif.
Moore, Phil, composer, author, ar­ranger; b. Portland, Oregon, Feb. 20, 1918. ASCAP 1944. Educ.: high school; Univ. of Washington; majored in music. Also private study at Cor-