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Spross, Charles Gilbert, composer, organist; b. Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Jan. 6, 1874. ASCAP 1925. Studied with Adolph Kuehn and Helen Andrus; in New York with X. Scharwenka, piano; C. Lachmund, theory. Honorary Doctor of Music Capital Univ., Columbus, Ohio, 1936. For seven years organist St. Paul's, Poughkeepsie; four years Rutgers Presbyterian Church, N.Y.; eight years Second Presbyterian Church, Paterson, N.J., 1912-29 Presbyterian Church, Poughkeepsie, then at First Congregational Church. Accompanist for Melba, Garden, Fremstad, Schumann-Heink, Nordica, Destinn, Gadski, Eames, Alma Gluck, others. Soloist with New York Symph. Orch. Songs: "Forever and a Day"; "Jean"; "lshtar"; "Song of Steel"; "I Love the Lord"; "Gunga Din"; "Sweet, Sweet Lady"; "Asleep"; "The Conquest"; "Remember Now Thy Creator"; "I Do Not Ask, O Lord"; "Will O' the Wisp"; "The Day is Done"; "I Know"; "Let All My Life Be Music"; "I Love and the World is Mine"; also Cantatas, violin Sonata. Home: 4 Allen Place, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Squires, Harry D., composer, publisher, promoter and manager musical artists; b. Philadelphia, Pa., May 10, 1897. ASCAP 1924. Educ.: Philadelphia public schools. Office boy, music publishing house, Philadelphia. Self-educated pianist. On professional staffs, Philadelphia, New York publishing houses. Became publisher, operator of music stores; promoter and manager, musical units; director of concert tours (Romberg, Spi-talny, Whiteman, Ellington, Novotna, Borge, etc.). Songs: "Someday Til Make You Glad"; "The Heart of a Fool"; "Rosy Cheeks"; "Georgia Cabin Door"; "I Never Miss the Sunshine"; "Just For Remembrance"; "Mean, Mean Mama"; "Rock Me In My Swanee Cradle"; "Tomorrow Morning"; "That Will Do"; "Carolina |
Rolling Stone." Home: Brooklyn, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Stamper, David (Dave), composer; b. New York, N.Y., Nov. 10, 1883. ASCAP 1914 (charter member). Educ.: New York public schools. A natural pianist, left school at seventeen to become professional pianist in Coney Island dance halls. Later became professional pianist New York publishing houses. At twenty vaudeville accompanist and for four years appeared in leading theaters throughout the country accompanying Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth. Began composition with song "In the Cool of the Evening." Wrote music for twenty-one editions of Ziegfeld Follies, 1905-32; London Hippodrome Spectacle 1917 Zig Zag; 1918 A Box of Tricks. Also New York productions Take the Air; LeMaire's Affairs; Lovely ImcIij. Composed music for first operetta produced in sound film Married in Hollywood. Songs: "Some Boy"; "Daddy Has a Sweetheart"; "Sally, Won't You Come Back?"; "Tulip Time"; "Hello, My Dearie"; "Garden of Di earns"; " 'Neath the South Sea Moon"; "It's Getting Darker on Broadway"; "Lonely Little Melody"; "Sweet Sixteen"; "Rambler Rose"; "Nobody But You"; "Lovely Lady"; "Starlight"; "Dance Away the Night"; "If Plymouth Rock Had Landed on the Pilgrims"; "Swanee River Blues"; "Shake Your Feet." Home: Freeport, N.Y. Address: c/0 ASCAP.
Stanley, Jack, author; b. Chicago, 111., June 6, 1890; d. Jan. 30, 1936. ASCAP 1921. Songs: "Keep Tempo"; Tm In Love Again'; "Tenderly"; "Mother O' Mine." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Stanley, Robert, composer, violinist; b. Lancut, Poland, April 13, 1902. ASCAP 1944. To U.S. 1909. Educ.: St. Stanislaus Parochial School, stud- |
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