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"Rainbow of My Dreams"; "Louisiana"; "Other Lips"; "Indiana Moon"; "When I See an Elephant Fly"; "Der Fuehrer's Face"; "Last Night I Had that Dream Again." Home: Van Nuys, Calif. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Waller, Thomas (Fats), composer, pianist, organist, conductor, radio and recording artist; b. New York, N.Y., May 21, 1904; d. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 15, 1943. ASCAP 1931. Of musical parentage, mastered organ at Abyssinian Baptist Church, New York, of which father was pastor. Became professional pianist in night clubs and theater organist at fifteen. Made first phonograph records and piano rolls 1921. First radio broadcasts 1923. Wrote "Squeeze Me"; first song to be published. In vaudeville 1924, then member of several orchestras. Toured country as guest organist large motion-picture houses. First trip to Europe 1932. Played vaudeville, London and Clasgow 1938; popular concerts in Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. Appeared in movies Hurray for Love, and King of Burlesque, and in radio. Works: musical revues, Keep Shuffliri, Hot Chocolates, Early to Bed. Songs: "Ain't Misbehavin''; "Honeysuckle Rose"; "Keepin* Out of Mischief Now"; "My Fate is in Your Hands"; "Keep a Song in Your Soul"; "Concentratin On You"; "Doin What I Please"; "I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling." Piano works: London Suite. Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Walsh, J. Brandon, author; b. Chicago, III, May 10, 1882. ASCAP 1921. Educ: Chicago public schools; while guide at Chicago World's Fair 1893, began writing special material, songs for entertainers. Wrote sketch as first starring vehicle of Marilyn Miller 1906, and early vaudeville acts of Olsen & Johnson. Became executive of theater circuits, meanwhile developing various cartoon strips by writing their continuities |
(The Gumps) and radio continuities (Amos & Andy). More recent cartoon creation Little Annie Rooney. Author of many unpublished songs created for stage and screen performers. Songs: "They're Such Nice People"; "Killarney and You"; "Teasing"; "The Mocking Bird Rag"; "Harmony Day"; "The Irish Tango ; "When It's Springtime in Virginia"; "In My Old Home Town"; "My Rose of Old Kil-dare"; "Blue, Just Blue." Home: New York, N.Y. Address: King Features Syndicate, 235 E. 45 St., New Yoik, N.Y.
Walt, Edward John, composer, author, merchant; b. Louisville, Ky., May 23, 1877; d. Feb. 26, 1951. ASCAP 1945. Of musical family. Educ: Kansas City, Mo., and Lincoln, Neb., public schools. Left school in youth to become office boy. Studied violin at seven with John Behr; later with August Hagenow, Lincoln, Neb. Spanish American War veteran. Began professional career as membei of orchestra, Lansing theater, Lincoln. Organized own dance band 1894 at seventeen, retail music business from 1907. Past dir. of Natl. Assoc, of Music Merchants; past pres. of Lincoln Rotary Club. Works: "Lassie O* Mine"; "A Mother's Croon"; "Thy Troubadour"; "March Digni-taire", "Molly Mine"; "Sleepy Time"; "Innocent Pranks"; "Midsummer Waltzes"; "The Commodore." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Walter, Serge, composer; b. Hunger-berg, Russia, July 5, 1896. ASCAP 1942. To U.S. 1925; citizen. Educ.: private schools, St. Petersburg, Russia. Studied piano, violin with uncle, Victor Walter; law at St. Petersburg Univ. In 1917 to Officers' School; revolution forced him to escape to Finland. To Paris 1921, as composer-pianist, member of SACEM (French performing right society). To U.S. wrote songs for Grand St. Follies of |
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