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Alpha Iota, Women's Natl. Music Fraternity and Texas Music Teachers Assoc. Works: American Dance Suite, Orchestrette Classique; Episodic Suite, Orchestrette Classique; Cynthia Parker, American opera (reed citation of merit from Texas Club of New York for Outstanding Attainment in the Field of Creative Music Art); Hellenic Suite, based on Greek folk melodies; The Stranger of Manzano, American opera; two Pieces for viola and piano (Andantino and Allegro); Liza Jane, commissioned by C.B.S.; Sonatina for piano; Characteristic Suite in Twelve-Tone Technic, for piano; Concerto in E Minor, for Piano and Orchestra; Sonatina for Flute and Piano; The Gooseherd and the Goblin, opera; Folkways Symphony, based on Amer. folk tunes and cowboy songs; Serenade for piano; Variations Humorcsque, for piano. Also, The World of Music Series (arrangements and piano accompaniments for school use) and Living Songs (album of arrangements of familiar songs). Home: 417 Riverside Dr., New York 25, N.Y.
Smith, Leonard B., composer, cor-netist, conductor; b. Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Sept. 5, 1915. ASCAP 1949. Educ: Poughkeepsie public schools; New York Military Academy; New York Univ.; Curtis Institute of Music. Studied music with Mayhew Lester Lake, composition and arranging; Erik W. G. Leidzen, arranging; Rosario Scalero, composition; Ernest S. Williams, trumpet and cornet; Pierre Henrotte, solfeggio and conducting. Began playing trumpet at eight. Played trumpet Ford Sunday Evening Hour, 1937-42; cornet soloist, Goldman Band summers of 1936-41. World War II, U.S. Navy, three and a half years. Conductor and organizer of concert band; conductor of Belle Isle concerts, Detroit, for past four years; permanent conductor Moslem Temple AAONMS Band, De- |
troit. Chief arranger and first trumpeter of Civic Light Opera Assoc., Detroit, 1946-49. At present conducting own band in concerts. Works for band: Ecstasy, waltz; National Defense, march; American Champion, march; Dance of the Amazons (arr.); Hungarian Dance No. 18 (arr.); Mainliner, march; Sky Parade. For cornet and piano: Ecstasy; Pacifica; Little Monarch; Spanish Caprice. Home: Detroit, Mich. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Smith, Richard B. (Dick), author; b. Honesdale, Pa., Sept. 29, 1901; d. New York, N.Y., Sept. 28, 1935. ASCAP 1947. Educ: Honesdale public and high school; Penn State College. During senior year, editor of college newspaper; also wrote songs and plays. Assistant theater manager, Waterbury, Conn., New York City and Chattanooga, Tenn. Songs: "The Breeze**; "When a Gypsy Makes His Violin Cry"; "Winter Wonderland'1; "I'm Keeping Those Keepsakes You Gave Me"; "Me and My Wonderful One"; "I Thrill When They Mention Your Name"; "Early to Bed, Bern Good While You're Gone." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Smith, Robert B., author, librettist; b. Chicago, 111., June 4, 1875; d. New York, N.Y., Nov. 6, 1951. ASCAP 1924. Educ: Brooklyn public schools. Reporter Brooklyn Eagle. In amateur theatricals, Brooklyn. At twenty, wrote comic opera produced at Acad, of Music. Became press representative Casino theater where he wrote vaudeville acts and burlesques for roof garden shows. Engaged by Weber and Fields to write lyrics for their Music Hall production, Twirly Whirly, 1902-03. Librettist Fantana; Mexicana; Knight For a Day; The Girl at the Helm; The Spring Maid; Gypsy Love; Modest Suzanne; The Rose Maid; The Debutante; Girl in the Spotlight; Oui Madame; Sunbon- |
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