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Napoli"); "Vino Vino"; "Kindergarten Polka." Home: 1939 Grand Concourse, New York, N.Y.
Valine, Rudy (Hubert P.), composer, conductor, saxophonist, radio, television, and recording artist, stage and screen actor, singer; b. Island Pond, Vt, July 28, 1901. ASCAP 1930. Educ: Univ. of Maine, Yale Univ., Bachelor of Arts 1927. Self-taught in clarinet, drums, and saxophone. First professional appearance as boy saxophonist in motion-picture theater, Portland, Me., where he was usher. Adopted pseudonym in deference to Rudy Wiedoeft, saxophonist. While student at Yale, organized orchestra, playing in country clubs and colleges, to finance college course; also led Yale Band. On graduation became active with own orchestra and in 1928 opened long engagement New York with unit, The Connecticut Yankees. A pioneer in radio, appeared in large theaters, then in motion pictures. World War I, U.S. Navy; World War II, U.S. Coast Guard. Author of autobiography Vagabond Dreams Come True; numerous magazine articles; series on popular music. At present, president of company making commercial and entertainment films for television. Many tours, U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. In motion pictures: Vagabond Lover; George White's Scandals; Sweet Music; Gold Diggers in Paris; Time Out for Rhythm, Second Fiddle; People Are Funny; Palm Beach Story; Fabulous Suzanne; Man Alive; So This Is New York; I Remember Mama; Unfaithfully Yours; Mother Is a Freshman; Beautiful Blonde From Bashful Bend; Father Was a FulU back; The Admiral Was a Ijady. Stage appearances in George White's Scandals 1931, 1936. Songs: "Deep Night"; "Vagabond Lover"; "Vienni Vienni"; "Stein Song"; "Betty Co-Ed"; "Alouette"; "Toodle-oo So Long Good Bye"; "Oh Ma Ma"; "Old Man |
Harlem"; "Phil, The Fluter's Ball." Home: 7430 Pyramid Place, Hollywood 46, Calif.
Van Alstyne, Egbert Anson, composer; b. Chicago, 111., March 5, 1882; d. Chicago, 111., July 9, 1951. ASCAP 1923. Of musical parentage. Educ.: Chicago Musical Coll. (scholarship) and completed education at Cornell Coll., Iowa. At seven played organ at Methodist Sunday School, Marengo, Illinois. Pianist, director for traveling theatrical companies. To New York 1900 with song-writing partner, Harry Williams. Became vaudeville attraction. Songs: "In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree"; "Memories"; "Old Pal"; 'Tour Eyes Have Told Me So"; "Navajo"; "Sunshine and Roses"; "Won't You Come Over To My House"; "I'm Afraid to Go Home In the Dark"; "Cheyenne"; "Pony Boy"; "That Old Girl of Mine"; "What's the Matter With Father"; "It Looks To Me Like a Big Night Tonight"; "Pretty Baby"; "Drifting and Dreaming"; "The Little Old Church In the Valley"; "When I Was a Dreamer"; "Beautiful Love"; "Hasta Manana"; "San Antonio." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Van Cleave, Nathan, composer; b. Bayfield, Wis., May 8, 1910. ASCAP 1946. Writer of scores for motion pictures and radio broadcasts. Works: Daybreak Serenade; Canzonctta; Fantasy for Strings; Concerto For Trumpet and Orcliestra; American Holiday; Dances From Satanstoe. Home: North Hollywood, Calif. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Van Cleve, Bert, author, composer; b. San Francisco, Calif., July 18, 1899. ASCAP 1943. Educ.: public schools, college course journalism and advertising. Worked in theatrical stock companies in Calif.; then wrote radio scripts, advertising, and hillbilly songs. Writer of special material since |
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