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To New York 1919; recording manager for phonograph company ten years; then production director for N.B.C. nine months in 1932. To Hollywood as Head of Music Department of film company until 1942. Several years on committee for academy awards for motion picture music. Songs: "Rosita"; "Linger Longer Lane"; "Adorable"; "What Was I to Do But Fall in Love with You?"; 'Honolulu Moon"; "Black-Eyed Blues"; "Tell Me You Love Me"; "Underneath the Weeping Willow Tree." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
O'Keefe, Lester, composer, author; b. St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 25, 1896. ASCAP 1926. Educ: St. Louis public schools; Acad, and Coll., St. Louis Univ., Bachelor of Arts 1917. Taught mathematics at St. Louis Univ. nine months; coached athletics in Acad, and studied law at night. Left to join U.S. Naval Reserve Force; with brother James O'Keefe (q.v.) collaborated on musical scores of two sailor shows: Leave It to the Sailors and Great Lakes Revue. To New York City 1919. Juvenile in several Broadway musicals and on tour, incl. George White's Scandals of 1920; Jack and Jill; Plain Jane; Merry Merry; In Dutch. Meanwhile studied voice with Alber jeanotte; wrote, published many songs, several short stories. Left theater after two years tour vaudeville under name Tom Form. In 1925 writer and producer in radio. Joined staff N.B.C. as production director 1931-43. In 1935 wrote book and lyrics of two operettas: Teresina and Venus in SUk. Left N.B.C. to join Radio Staff of advertising agency. Songs: "Land of Dreams"; "Lala-wana Lullaby"; "Andalusian Main"; "Paddy"; "Love Passes By"; "I Saw a Star Tonight"; "My Heart Is in the Hills Tonight"; "Rosita"; "Adorable"; "Honolulu Moon"; "In My Garden" (Firestone Theme Song); "With All |
My Heart." Home: 539 Godwin Ave., Wortendyke, N.J.
O'Keefe, Walter Michael, author, stage, screen, and radio actor; b. Hartford, Conn., Aug. 18, 1900. ASCAP 1941. Educ: Hartford public schools; Hampton Court, England; St. Thomas' Seminary, Hartford, Conn.; Notre Dame, scholarship. During college career worked on South Bend, Ind., newspaper. Active in college musicals, glee clubs. Marine in World War I. Brief career advertising, then during long illness, active writing lyrics and special stage material. Early professional engagements New York night clubs, vaudeville, scenarist, radio producer. Songs: "The Man on the Flying Trapeze"; "Little by Little"; "I'm Gonna Dance with de Guy Wat Brung Me"; "Anything Your Heart Desires"; "Pretty, Petite and Sweet"; "Henry's Made a Lady Out of Lizzie"; "I Love Love"; "Evei Since the Movies Learned to Talk"; "The Tattooed Lady"; "The Gamblei's Wife"; "Father Put the Cow Away", "Hand Holdin Music"; "When the Sun Goes Down." Home: Pasadena, Calif. Address: cti ASCAP.
Olcott, Chauncey (Chancellor John Olcott), composer, author, singer, actor; b. Buffalo, N.Y., July 2, 1858; d. Monte Carlo, March 18, 1932. ASCAP 1914 (charter member). Educ.: Buffalo public schools and Christian Brothers. A singer with minstrel shows and in 1888 singer in quartet with Denman Thompson's original production The Old Homestead. To London in 1890 to study voice and for stage appearances, returning to U.S. 1893 for three decades of starring in Irish romantic plays. Songs: "My WiW Irish Rose"; "Mother Machree"; "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling"; "In the Sunshine of Your Love"; "Goodbye My Emerald Land"; "Every Star Falls in Love"; |
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