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Raye, Don (Donald MacRae Wil-hoite, Jr.), composer, author; b. Washington, D.C., March 16, 1909. ASCAP 1939. Educ: Ballentine Grammar School, Maury High School, Norfolk, Va. Won State Championship of Va. as Charleston and Black-bottom dancer, 1924. From 1926 entertained in vaudeville dancing, singing; touring U.S., England, and France. Organized night-club act 1935, writing own material. N.Y.U. to study advertising and literature 1937. Under contract with music publishing house 1938. To Hollywood writing for motion pictures 1940. World War II, armed forces 1942, discharged 1945. Songs: "Rhythm in My Nursery Rhymes"; "Well, All Right ; "Rhum-boogie"; "Music Makers"; "I Love You Much Too Much"; "Beat Me Daddy Eight to the Bar"; "Scrub Me Mama"; "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"; "Down the Road A Piece"; "He's My Guy"; "Cow Cow Boogie"; "Mister Five By Five"; "Star Eyes"; "Milkman Keep Those Bottles Quiet"; "111 Remember April"; "Jing-A-Ling, Jing-A-Ling"; "This is My Country"; "It's Whatcha Do With Whatcha Got." Home: 13835 Hartsook St., Sherman Oaks, Calif.
Raymond, Harold Newell (Roy Newell), composer, author; b. Chicago, 111., Sept. 26, 1884. ASCAP 1936. Educ: public schools; St. Paul's School, Concord, N.H., 1899-1902; Amcr. Acad, of Dramatic Arts, 1903-04. Studied violin. About 1920, started writing musical compositions and amateur shows. First commercial number was published in 1932. Member of SPA. Formed music publishing firm 1932. Songs: "I'm Alone With My Dreams of You"; "Old Clothes"; "Ring the Bell"; "At a Little Country Tavern"; "Hi Beautiful"; "Unsophisticated Sue"; "Kisses"; "Muchachas"; "Enchiladas"; "Among Those Sailing"; "The Call of the South"; "Just Driftin' Along"; "The Name Was |
Smith and Papya." Home: Denville, N.J. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Razaf, Andy (Andreamenentania Paul Razafinkeriefo), author, poet, lecturer; b. Washington, D.C., Dec. 16, 1895. ASCAP 1929. Grand Duke and nephew of Queen Ranavalona III, of Madagascar. At sixteen left school, continuing studies privately. Active in civic and political affairs, New Jersey. Wrote lyrics for Broadway shows: Lew Leslie's Black Birds of 1930; Keep Shufflin; Connies Hot Chocolates of 1928; and some fifty floor shows in New York, Chicago and Cleveland. Cited by U.S. Treasury Dept. 1944 for special songs written for War Bond drive. Songs: "Ain't Misbehavin'", "Sposin"'; "Memories of You"; "Keepin' Out of Mischief Now"; "Honeysuckle Rose"; "In the Mood"; "Stompin' at the Savoy"; "Black and Blue"; "Christopher Columbus"; "My Fate Is In Your Hands"; "On Revival^ Day"; "Make Believe Ball Room"; "Handy Man", "Porter's Love Song"; "Massachusetts"; "Blue Turning Grey Over You"; "ShouthV in the Amen Corner", "Outskirts of Town"; "Knock Me a Kiss"; "Milkman's Matinee"; "The War Bond Man"; "That's Why I Buv Bonds"; "Dusky Stevedore"; "12th Street Rag"; "That's What I Like 'Bout the South"; "Alligator Crawl." Home: Los Angeles, Calif. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Read, Gardner, composer; b. Evans-ton, 111., Jan. 2, 1913. ASCAP 1945. Educ.: Evanston High School; Northwestern Univ. School of Music; Natl. Music Camp, Interlochen, Mich., Eastman School of Music, Bachelor of Music, 1936, and Master of Music, 1937. On Fellowship MacDowell Colony at Peterboro, N.H., 1936, completed Symphony No. 1 $1000 prize N.Y. Philh. Symphony Society contest. Granted $2000 Cromwell Fellowship 1938, twice renewed for |
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