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Snyder, William
net Sue; Angel Face; Sweethearts; Red Rose; Lilac Domino; Lonely Romeo. Adapted many of his librettos for motion pictures. Songs: "Sweet­heart"; "Every Lover Must Meet His Fate"; "Day Dreams"; "Two Little Love Bees"; "Come Down Ma Evenin' Star"; "Just My Style"; "Melody of Love"; T Might Be Your Once-in-a-While"; "The Little Girl in Blue"; "The Lorelei"; "Tell Me Lilac Domino"; "Roses Bloom for Lovers"; "The Angelus." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Smith, Walter Wallace, composer; b. Johnstown, N.Y., Aug. 30, 1894; d. Johnstown, N.Y., April 6, 1948. ASCAP 1924. Educ: Johnstown high school. Largely self-educated in music; brief instruction with Harold Sanford. Professional pianist, motion-picture theater. World War I, served with Field Artillery Band School, -Camp Taylor, Louisville, Ky. From 1919, taught in Johnstown, N.Y.; theater organist. Works for piano: Dancer in Blue; The Love Refrain; First Call of Spring; Moonlight; Dal­lying in a Diner. Songs: "The Old Fiddlers Song"; "River Shannon Moon"; "Down at the Old Block Dance"; "That's What the Moon Said to Me"; "Don't Sing Aloha When I Go"; "Juanita." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Smith, William H., composer, author,
E ianist, radio and recording artist; . Goshen, N.Y., Nov. 23, 1897. ASCAP 1942. Educ: Barringer High School, Newark, N.J.; Howard Univ., Washington, D.C. In music, piano with mother, church organist and teacher; harmony and theory, Hans Steinke. Pianist from childhood, played with several swing orchestras before organizing own group. Record­ings of unpublished originals and published piano works: Rippling Waters; Passionette; Finger Buster; Echo of Spring; Tango la Caprice; No
Local Stops; Love Remembers; Fad­ing Star; Zig-Zag; Cutting Out. Songs: "The Old Stamping Ground"; "The Staff is Here and It's Mellow"; "I'm Goin' to Ride the Rest of the Way"; "I Ain't Gonna Swing No More"; "Trains and Planes." Home: 300 W. 151 St., Apt. 11, New York, N.Y.
Snell, David L., composer; b. Mil­waukee, Wis., Sept. 10, 1897. ASCAP 1946. Educ.: public schools, Milwaukee, Wis.; Wis. Cons.; Wis. Coll. and Meyer Cons, of Music. Musical director of stage productions and conductor composer of motion pictures. Leader of own orchestra. Songs: "Under the Stars"; "Down­stream Drifter"; "Out of the Deep"; "Where Were You"; "Come Back Lit­tle Girl of Mine"; "Once Over Lightly." Home: 1212 N. Isabel St., Glendale, Calif.
Snyder, Ted, composer, publisher; b. Freeport, 111., Aug. 15, 1881. ASCAP 1914 (charter member). Educ.: Boscobel, Wis., public schools. Left job of bill poster, Chicago theater to become cafe pianist. Member profes­sional staff popular music publishing house, later, similar posts in New York. Formed Ted Snyder Music Company in 1908. Retired from pub­lishing business to open caf& in Hol­lywood 1930. Songs: "My Wife's Gone to the Country"; *My Guitar"; "Piano Man"; "I Want To Be In Dixie"; "Mysterious Rag"; "Sweet Italian Love"; "Kiss Me, My Honey, Kiss Me"; "Dreams, Just Dreams ; "My Dream of the U.S.A."; "The Sheik of Araby"; "Who's Sorry Now"; "Under the Moon"; "I Wonder If You Still Care For Me." Home: 545 No. Avon St., Burbank, Calif.
Snyder, William (Bill), composer, pianist, recording artift; b. Park Ridge, 111., July 11, 1916. ASCAP 1950. Educ.: DePaul Musical Col-