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Shefter, Bert A., composer, pianist, radio, and recording artist, arranger; b. Russia, May 15, 1904. ASCAP 1940. Studied music on scholarship arts division of Carnegie Institute of Technology, later at Curtis Inst, and Damrosch Inst. Member of two-piano team of Gould and Shefter, became radio and theater attraction. Organized own band, performed over radio and made recordings. Concert pianist, active in performance and arrangement of jazz works. Film scores: Hollywood Brevities; Cross Roads; Hollywood Rhythm; One Too Many. Works: "The Lamp Is Low"; "Chopin's Ghost"; "Locomotive S O S"; "Burglar's Revenge"; "The Aeroplane and the Bee"; "It's Grieg to Me ; "A Portrait of Schubert"; "Haydn-Seek"; 'Traffic in Times Square"; "The Lonely Little Music Box"; "Moonbeams"; "Portrait of a Child"; "Portrait of a Ballerina"; "Portrait of a Duke"; "Self Portrait"; "Prairie Portrait"; "Tango in Tempo"; "Pathetic Sonata"; "Farmer Leaves the Hay." Home: 1737 Bel-Air Rd., Los Angeles 24, Calif.
Shelley, Gladys, author, lyricist, actress; b. Lawrence, N.Y., Dec. 15, 1918. ASCAP 1950. Educ.: Columbia Univ. Stage experience dancing in musical comedies and dramatic roles. Published book of verse and numerous short stories; writer of motion picture, Ideal Girl; author of book, It's All Nonsense Anyhow; musical play, The Duchess Misbehaves; scenarist of No Life for a Lady. Songs: "How Did He Look?"; "Twilight"; "Pavanne"; "Night After Night"; "Engagement Waltz"; "Powder Blue"; "Gotta Have a Man Around the House"; "There Shall Be No Night"; "Amusement Park Waltz"; "Take It Easy Arthur"; "Jelly Roll"; "Moonlight Reverie"; "Just Like Taking Candy From a Baby"; "Times Have Changed"; "You're Out of My Arms (But Still In My Mind)"; "Wish I Could Make |
You Jealous"; "My Irish Katie"; "Nocturne for You." Also "Little Patriots" (Book of Amer. History in Swing) and "Down in Toyland Village," songs for children; Freedom Marches On, children's operetta; American Alphabet, book or songs. Home: New York, N.Y. Address: ft, ASCAP.
Shelley, Harry Rowe, composer, organist; b. New Haven, Conn., June 8, 1858; d. New Haven, Conn., Sept. 12, 1947. ASCAP 1914 (charter member). Educ.: Yale Univ.; advanced musical studies with Buck, Stoeckel, Vogrith, and Dvorak, and three years in London and Paris. Began career as organist at Center Church, New Haven; organist Plymouth Church and Church of the Pilgrims, Brooklyn. For many years organist at Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, New York. Teacher Theory and Composition, Metropolitan Coll. of Music and American Inst, of Applied Music, New York, Charter Member of National Inst, of Arts and Letters. Works: Two Symphonies; Overture to Santa Clous; Violin Concerto; Souvenir de Baden-Baden; Phantasia for Orch. and Piano. Also many piano pieces, organ transcriptions and anthems. Songs: "Hark, Hark, My Soul"; "Watchman, Tell Us of the Night"; "Resurrection"; "Christmas"; "The Minstrel Boy"; "Love's Sorrow." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Shelly, Louis Edward, composer, author; b. New Haven, Conn., Aug. 1, 1898. ASCAP 1946. Educ.: Prince School; New Haven High School. Wrote poetry while in school; played semi-professional baseball. Songs: "Everyone But Me"; "There's No Yellow in the Red White and Blue"; "TakhV the Trains Out"; "Twice in a Lifetime"; "A Dream Ago"; "Halfway to Montana"; "Barnyard Boogie ; "Valley of Home Sweet Home"; "Ding Dong Polka"; "I Thought She Was a Local (But She Was a Fast Express)." |
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