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Pepper, Buddy |
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Feb. 13,1875; d. New London, Conn., Feb. 6, 1941. ASCAP 1920. To U.S. 1903. Educ: private school conducted by father in England. Started with music publishing house 1903. Own music publishing business 1906-10; lo Denver for health, two years. San Francisco, established music publishing house. Returned 1914 to New York and to music publishing firm, as composer. Works: comic operas for which he wrote both libretti and music: Yokohama Maid; Your Royal Highness; The Lass of Limerick Town; MamzeUe Taps. Songs: "Caris-sima"; "Smilin Through"; "Sunrise and You"; "Magic of Your Eyes"; "Gingham Gown"; "When The Sun Goes Down"; "Sing Along"; "Nobody Else"; "Mighty Lonesome"; "Across the River"; "Down by the Sea"; "I Gave a Rose to You"; "Mistress Margarita"; "Your Spirit Dwells with Me"; "The Lamplit Hour." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Pepper, Buddy, composer, author; b. La Grange, Ky., April 21, 1922. ASCAP 1948. Educ: La Grange School, La Grange, Ky.; George Rogers Clark School, Louisville, Ky.; Barret Jr. High School, Louisville, Ky.; Mar-Ken Professional School, Hollywood, Calif. Studied piano with Alma Steed-man, Westminster Choir School, Princeton, N.J. At age of eight began career as child actor in vaudeville and radio; from 1937-41 featured as juvenile actor in motion pictures and on Broadway. Contributed songs and scores to motion pictures: Mr. Big; This is the Life; When Johnny Comes Marching Home; Follow the Boys; Top Man; The Hucksters. World War II, in Army Air Forces 1942-45, entertainment division. Since discharge from service, under contract as arranger and writer. Songs: "Don't Tell Me"; "Nobody But You"; "What Good Would It Do"; "Ol' Saint Nicholas"; "Sorry"; "I'm Sorry But I'm Glad"; "Now You've Gone and Hurt My |
Southern Pride"; "That's The Way He Does It." Home: Beverly Hills, Calif. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Perkins, Frank S., composer and arranger; b. Salem, Mass., April 21, 1908. ASCAP 1933. Educ.: Salem High School; Moses Brown School, Providence, R.I.; Brown Univ., Providence, Bachelor of Philosophy 1929; music under various private instructors. Arranger, composer for music publishing firm 1929-34. Until 1937 with orchestra as vocal and instrumental arranger. With film company, Hollywood, as composer, arranger, conductor, 1937-44. Late 1944 to Connecticut as free-lance writer for eight months. Currently freelancing in Hollywood; did orchestral arrangements on motion pictures Look for the Silver Lining, The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady, The West Point Story, Lullaby of Broadway, and others. Songs: "Stars Fell on Alabama"; "Cabin in the Cotton"; "Sentimental Gentleman from Georgia"; "Emaline"; "After All These Years"; "Turn Back the Clock"; "The Scat Song"; "The Way I Feel Tonight"; "Down a Carolina Lane"; "You Excite Me"; "Cowboy Sal"; "Georgia's Gorgeous Gal." Home: Los Angeles, Calif. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Perkins, Ray, composer, author, singer, pianist, radio and advertising executive; b. Boston, Mass., Aug. 23, 1896. ASCAP 1921. Educ.: in music with mother, and Columbia Univ., Bachelor of Arts 1917. Reserve officer, served in both World Wars, North Africa and Europe 1942-45. Radio producer and master of ceremonies. Since 1946 with radio station KFEL, Denver. Songs include: "Bye-Lo", "Stand Up and Sing for Your Father"; "Scandinavia"; "Down the Old Church Aisle"; "Under a Texas Moon"; "Tessie." Home: Box 674E, Rt. 6, Denver 14, Colo. |
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