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Sullivan, Joe
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in England. Works, musical come­dies, Bow Bells, Fanfare, Over the Page, Ballerina, Home and Beauty, Best Bib and Tucker, all in London; Murray Andersons Almanac, The Little Racketeer, Thumbs Up, Third Little Show, Walk a Little Faster, all in New York. Scored films in Holly­wood; music for Maurice Chevalier, Paris. In Vienna operetta Dreimal George. Songs and music Ringling Bros., Barnum and Bailey Circus, 1948-51. Songs: "My Temptation"; "I May Be Wrong, But I Think You're Wonderful"; "A Nice Cup of Tea"; "Falling in Love"; "Lily Belle May June"; "Eileen Avourneen"; "Well Meet in Shangri-la"; "La Petite Dame de Y Expo." Home: Worcester, Mass. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Sullivan, Joe (Joseph Michael O'Sul-livan), composer, pianist, radio and recording artist; d. Chicago, 111., Nov. 4, 1906. ASCAP 1943. Educ: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School; Lake View High School, Chicago; Chicago Cons, of Music. Began music lessons at five; at twelve organized four-piece band of school boys. Be­came member of Chicago Musical Union at fourteen, and gave up plans for engineering career to become swing pianist. Feature pianist leading orchestras; organized own orchestra. Works: "Little Rock Getaway"; "Gin Mill Blues"; "Just Strollm "; "In A Minor Mood"; "Farewell to River­side"; "Onyx Bringdown"; "Star Struck"; "Del Mar Rag"; "Deep Down"; "The Chimes"; "Timothy ; "Clambake in B Flat." Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Sunshine, Marion, composer, author, actress; b. Louisville, Ky., May 15, 1897. ASCAP 1933. Educ.: St. Joseph Acad., Mt. Vernon, N.Y. Be­gan acting at age of five appearing in The Two Little Waifs, later ap­pearing in musical comedy and vaude-
ville. Appeared in Going Up; Stop Look and Listen; The Blue Kitten; Daffy Dill; Captain Jinks. Songs: "The Peanut Vendor"; "Havana's Calling Me"; "Cuban Lullaby"; "I Got a Guy"; "Voodoo Moon"; "The Cuban In Me"; "Los Timbales"; "Baby Sister Blues"; "Have You Seen My Love"; "Mary, You're a Little Bit Old-Fashioned"; "MacPherson is Rehearsin (To Swing)"; "You Gotta Have Love"; "The Singin River"; "Rumba Be-Bop", "Mambo in F"; "The Lily and the Rose"; "I've Got Everything I Want But You"; "When I Get Low I Get High." Home: 313 W. 20 St., New York 11, N.Y.
Swanstrom, Arthur, composer, author, producer; b. Brooklyn, N.Y., Aug. 4, 1888; d. Scarsdale, N.Y., Oct. 4, 1940. ASCAP 1930. Professional career began with ballroom dancing. Performer, producer vaudeville and night-club productions. Began pro­ducing New York musical shows in 1929, including: Sons of Guns and Prince Charming. Songs: "Morning, Noon and Night"; "Twenty Four Hours a Day"; "Ten O'clock Town"; "Touched in the Head"; "As Round and Round We Go"; "The Argen­tines, the Portuguese and the Greeks"; "Rain"; "Why?" Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Sweatman, Wilbur C, composer, con­ductor, clarinetist; b. Brunswick, Mo., Feb. 7, 1882. ASCAP 1917. First musical education from sister, pianist; largely self-taught in violin and clari­net. After brief experience ir youth band, Kansas City, became profes­sional musician traveling with large circus band. During winter seasons played with Mahara's Minstrels; de­veloped technique of playing three clarinets simultaneously which led to long career as vaudeville entertainer. Organized all Negro orchestra, Min­neapolis 1902-08; manager and musical director Grand Theater, Chi-