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Yes in Your Eyes"; "Tamiami Trail"; "Big Butter and Egg Man"; "Before We Say Goodnight"; "Building a Home for You"; "Friends"; "You'll Never Go to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)." Home: New York, N.Y. Address: 1619 Broadway, New York 19, N.Y.
Santly, Lester, composer, author, publisher; b. New York, N.Y., April 2, 1894. ASCAP 1924 (director 1945-51). Educ: Clinton High School, studied violin and piano with private tutors. Became professional musician, orchestra member, then on professional staff music publishing houses, department head. Organized with brothers (Joseph and Henry) own publishing house; 1929 organized Santly Joy Company. On becoming publisher, gave up songwriting. Songs. "Heart of Wetona" (one of first silent picture theme songs); "All That I Need Is You"; "Hi-lee, Hi-loVTm Nobody's Baby"; "The Sunrise." Home. New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Sauer, Robert, composer; b. Ram-meneau, Saxony, Germany, Oct. 3, 1872; d. Provo, Utah, Jan. 5, 1944. ASCAP 1943. To U.S. 1905. Educ.: Rammeneau public schools; special musical school, Radcburg, also under Professor Kretzschmar and others. To Erfurt, played with band of Twelfth Engineers Corps. Joined the L.D.S. Church 1899, Germany. From 1906, leader Brigham Young Univ. Band, Provo, Utah, until death. Assistant professor of Music at B.Y.U. 1920; 1924, Professor; 1943, Professor Emeritus. Works: Song, "Springtime in the Rockies"; many band compositions. Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Savino, Domenico, composer, director; b. Taranto, Italy, Jan. 13, 1882. ASCAP 1924. To U.S. 1905; citizen 1914. Educ.: at twenty-one entered Royal Cons, of Naples, graduated |
with special honors in composition. Gave up law course for musical career. Started career as musical editor and arranger; also teacher of piano and composition. Under name of D. Onivas wrote popular songs. Musical director of recording company 1915-25. Created background music for silent films. Conductor of C.B.S. Symph. Orch. for year. Became member of large music publishing house 1923; then chiel editor for many years. At present, guest conductor with major symphony orchestras. Works: Madrilena, symphonic poem; Panorama, symphonic impression; Four Impressions; Vcsuvian Rhapsody, tone poem; Overture Fantasy; Symphony No. 1; Venetian Scenes; Concerto for Piano and Orchestra. Songs: "Indianola"; "Kentucky Dream"; "Arabian Nights"; "Burning Sands"; "Anchors A weigh." Home: 320 West End Ave., New York, N.Y.
Savitt, Jan, composer, violinist, conductor, recoiding artist; b. Petrograd, Russia, Sept. 4, 1913; d. Sacramento, Calif., Oct. 4, 1948. ASCAP 1941. To U.S. 1914. Father, JoSef, leader of Imperial Regimental band for Tsar Nicholas. Educ.: high school, Philadelphia. Awarded several scholarships in music, Curtis Inst. Studied under Carl Flesch, violinist. At fourteen violinist Phila. Symph. In 1929 to Europe, studied conducting under Artur Rodzinski and Fritz Reiner. Returned to U.S. 1931, organized Savitt string quartet which won the Philh. Soc.'s Gold Medal Award, in 1934. Musical director for WCAU, Philadelphia, 1934. In 1937 to KYW as musical director, formed band. Performed on radio and in pictures. Songs: "Moonrise"; "It's a Wonderful World"; "720 in the Books"; "Now and Forever"; "It's the Tune That Counts"; "It Must Be Love"; "Let's Play Geography"; "Beloved Friend"; "Yonkle Doodle"; "The |
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