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Todd, Clarence E., composer, author; b. New Orleans, La., Feb. 23, 1897. ASCAP 1949. Educ: New Orleans public schools, piano with sister. Singer with glee club in school, church choir, and dance bands. World War I, corporal, sergeant majors duties as leader of band. Contributed to production Keep Shuffliri. Songs: "Love Grows on the White Oak Tree"; "Papa-De-Da-Da"; "Ooh Look-a There Ain't She Pretty?" Home: 108-49 171 St., Jamaica, N.Y.
Tomlin, Pinky (Truman), composer, author, stage and screen actor, radio and recording artist, orchestra leader, guitarist; b. Eureka Springs, Ark., Sept. 9, 1907. ASCAP 1937. Educ: Univ. of Oklahoma where organized own dance band; played guitar and sang. His song "Object of My Affections," led to engagements on stage and screen. Other Songs: "Love Bug"; "Lost and Found", "Love Is All"; "If It Wasn't For the Moon"; "In Ole Oklahoma"; "What's the Reason?"; "That's What You Think"; "Everything Will Be All Right", "My! My! Ain't That Somethin "; "I'm Just a Country Boy at Heart"; "I'm In Love"; "Let's Dream Awhile." Home: Los Angeles, Calif. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Torme, Melvin Howard (Mel Torme), composer, author, conductor, radio and recording artist; b. Chicago, 111., Sept. 13, 1925. ASCAP 1946. Educ.: Hyde Park High School, Chicago. World War II, U.S. Army 1944. Began vocal career at early age, started singing in vaudeville. Songs: "Lament to Love"; "It's the Love I Feel For You"; "Stranger in Town"; "Willow Road"; "Born to be Blue"; "Abie's Irish Rose"; "Magic Town"; "County Fair"; "Christmas Song"; "4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days, 1 Hour Blues"; "There Isn't Any Special Reason"; "Bless You"; "Ain't Gonna Be like That." Also, California Suite. Home: |
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Torrance, Joe Taylor, composer, author; b. Manchester, Tenn., May 29, ASCAP 1942. Educ.: in Mancfiester; a natural musician, declined formal musical education. On marriage left Tenn. for Okla. and Tex. where she has since resided. Regarded music as avocation, and for many years played and sang original songs for own entertainment until daughter, professional singer introduced songs and their publication followed. Works: Negro spirituals, love songs, ballads, lullabies and other types. Negro spirituals: "Sweet Peace'; "Down by the River"; Til Be Shoiitin' Again"; "Lord You Know I've Got a Troubled Soul." Love Songs: "I Bring My Love to Thee"; "Come Greet the Dawn"; "Alone." Ballads: "Dreaming"; "When the Shadows Fall"; "A Serenade." Spring songs: "The Cardinals"; "The Blackbirds"; "It is the Spring." Lullabies: "Your Evening Lullaby"; "Baby of Mine." Mother song: "Apple Blossoms." Hunting songs: "The Fox Chase"; "The Gypsy Operettas." Home: 1120 Wood St., Texarkana, Tex.
Towne, Charles Hanson, author, poet, editor, b. Louisville, Ky., Feb. 2, 1877; d. New York, N.Y., Feb. 28, 1949. ASCAP 1943. Of musical family. Educ.: City Coll. of New York and private tutors. Wrote the English lyrics for Offenbach's opera, La Belle HelenCy produced in Boston. Former editor and contributor leading magazines. His twenty-seven books include several volumes of poems; more than sixty set to music including Amy Woodforde-Finden's "A Lover in Damascus"; Deems Taylor's "The City of Joy"; Bruno Hunn's "Love's Triumph." Books: A World of Windows; The Rise and Fall of Prohibition; The Bad Man; Loafing Down Long Island; Tlie Chain; Ambling |
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