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Shapiro, Dan
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material, songs for vaudeville artists, dance numbers for Mme. Pavlova, and vaudeville sketches; also musical farce Oh Johnny. Songs: "Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral (Irish Lullaby)" written for Chauncey Olcott and sung in his play Shameen Dim (My Little Du-deen) 1913, and sung by Bing Crosby in Going My Way, 1945; "Missouri Waltz"; "Aloha Sunset Land"; "My Dream of Yesterday"; "Just An Old Sweetheart of Mine"; "Mary Was a Real Nice Girl"; "Raise a Little Army of Your Own"; "There Is a Red Bordered Flag in the Window." Ad­dress: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Shapiro, Dan, composei, author; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Jan. 3, 1910. ASCAP 1942. Educ.: Brooklyn public schools. Began songwriting career writing and directing musical productions in sum­mer stock. Wrote comedy songs for Milton Berle, Henny Youngman, Eddie Cantor, and Joe E. Lev\is. Wrote cafe shows for Ben Marden's Riviera. Scores for Broadway productions: Artists ir Models; Follow the Girls. Songs for Broadway production: Michael TodcTs Veep Show. Songs for motion pictures: Double-Crosshones; Wyom ing Mail; Katy. Songs: "The Groom Song", "H. V. Kaltenborn Blues"; "Please Mr. Truman"; "Can't Get the Merchan­dise"; "I Wanna Get Married"; "I'm Gonna Hang My Hat on a Tree That Grows in Brooklyn"; "You're Pert"; "Swing Low Sweet Harriet"; "You Are Romance"; "You've Never Been Loved"; "How Do I Know It's Real?"; "Shave and a Haircut, Shampoo"; "Chico's Love Song"; "Do I Care?"; "Endlessly"; "Take Me to Town"; "Arizona Weddin'"; "I Just Need $999,999.99"; "A Little Old Cape Cod Cottage"; "Got What It Takes"; "Where You Are." Home: Studio City, Calif. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Shapiro, Ted, composer, pianist, vaudeville artist; b. New York, Oct. 31, 1899. ASCAP 1924. Educ.: Ellen-
ville, N.Y., public schools; largely self-educated in music. Became staff pianist, music publishing house, New York; then accompanist for vaudeville stars Lydia Barry, Norah Bayes, Eva Tanguay and Sophie Tucker. Songs: "It's a Long Way Back to School Days"; "Winter Weather"; "He's Home for a Little While"; "Sittin in the Sand A-Sunnin'" ($1,000 prize Atlantic City); "Waiting for Katie"; "Now I'm in Love"; "You'll Be Re­minded of Me"; "A Handful of Stars"; "To you"; "If I Had You"; "Far-Away Island"; "Starlight Souvenirs." Nu­merous special numbers written for Miss Tucker unpublished, also several instrumental works, "Dog on the Piano." Home: 91 Center St., Ellen-ville, N.Y.
Sharpe, John Rufus, III, composer, author; b. Beikeley, Calif., Oct. 3, 1909. ASCAP 1950. Educ.: Califor­nia Military Academy, Los Angeles, Galileo High School, San Francisco, Univ. ot California. Wrote and worked in various Little Theatre pro­ductions, Bay Area, Calif. Sang with trio on radio and in night clubs. Worked at various other jobs includ­ing professional staff, music publish­ers; for past seven years in passenger traffic for large railroad, songwriting an avocation. Artist member, Press Club, San Fiancisco. Wrote lyrics for revue, Friskiana, produced by Press Club for U.N. Conference. Songs: "So Rare"; "Dream Peddler's Sere­nade"; "We'll Get a Bang Out of Life." Home: Mill Valley, Calif. Ad­dress: <;< ASCAP.
Sharpies, Winston S., composer; b. Fall River, Mass., March 1, 1909. ASCAP 1948. Songs and background music for some one hundred films, Hollywood. Songs: "Puppets"; "It's a Hap Hap Happy Day"; When You Left Me"; "What Has She Got That I Haven't Got." Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.