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ing Seabees; Love, Honor and Goodbye; Back to Bataan; Cornered; Betrayal From the East; The Enchanted Cottage. Awarded plaque, Natl. Federation of Music Clubs for music in picture Kitty Foyle, 1941. Wrote "Roar Lion Roar" (prize Alumni Federation of Colleges for football song). Other songs: "You and Me and You"; "Pierrot's Honeymoon", "Love, It Is Springtime"; "Tit for Tat"; "Over the Sea." Home: 961 Linda Flora Drive, Los Angeles, Calif.
Weber, Edwin J., composer, b. New Yoik, N.Y., Aug. 24, 1893. ASCAP 1945. Educ: Commercial High School, Brooklyn. Played French hoin in high school band and piano in high school orchestra. Became motion picture pianist, salesman Entered vaudeville 1911, pianist and musical director for Eva Tanguay nine yeais. Musical director for many vaudeville productions. Other interests: a music publishing firm, restaurant and poul-tiy farm. Since 1942 active as radio director; also musical diiector oi The Lambs. Currently general manager of radio show. Songs: "Nobody Lied", "I Love Me"; "Make 'em Laugh"; "I'm a Little Butterfly"; Tm Shedding Tears Over You"; "Suppose Nobody Cared"; "Just Beyond the Blue ; "Telling the World We're in Love." Home 2714 Ave. D, Brooklyn 26, N.Y.
Webster, Paul Francis, author; b. New York, N.Y., Dec. 20, 1907. ASCAP 1932. Educ.: Lawrence School, Horace Mann School; Cornell and New York Univ. After college to sea as able-bodied seaman. On return to New York became instructor at dance studio, then songwriter. To Hollywood, 1935, under contract, motion-picture company. Songs for motion pictures: Stork Club; Presenting Lily Mars; Seven Sweethearts; Hit the Ice; Minstrel Man. Contributed songs to, As Thottsands Cheer; To Have |
and Have Not; It Happened on Fifth Avenue; Johnny Angel; Life of Caruso. Original story of motion picture, Nora Prentis. Songs: "Masquerade"; "My Moonlight Madonna"; "Reflections in the Water"; "Two Little Blue Little Eyes"; "Got the Jitters"; "Two Cigarettes in the Dark"; "Rainbow on the River"; "Make a Wish"; "Put Your Heart In a Song"; "The Sunnyside of Things"; "I've Got It Bad and That Ain't Good"; "Jump For Toy"; "Lamplighter's Serenade"; "Lily of Laguna'; "Memphis In June"; cIf I Had a Dozen Hearts"; "You Was!"; "Baltimore Oriole"; "Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief"; "Black Coffee"; "How It Lies! How It Lies! How It Lies!"; "The Merry Christmas Polka"; "The Loveliest Night of the Year." Hymns and anthems: "The Everlasting Arms"; "The Next Voice You Hear", "There's a Building Going Up." Books: The Children's Music Box. Wrote scores for musical shows, Casino de Parec; Jump For Joy; Windy City; Alive and Kicking; My L.A. Home: 1477 Beverwil Dr., Los Angeles, Calif.
Weeks, Harold, composer, author; b. Eagle Grove, Iowa, March 28, 1893. ASCAP 1922. Educ.: Univ. of Washington, 1916. Owned and operated first song shop in Seattle 1917; had chain music stores. Now retired. Songs: "Hindustan"; "Chong"; "Cairo"; "Siren of a Southern Sea"; "Dear Old Home"; "KentucKy Home"; "Little Cabin in the Cascade Mountains"; "Can't You Love Me Like You Do In My Dreams"; "Melancholy Moon"; "Red River Valley"; "Tropical Moonlight"; "Beautiful Summer Night." Home: 4305 West Bertona St., Seattle 99, Wash.
Weems, Ted (Wilfred Theodore), composer, conductor, radio and recording artist; b. Pitcairn, Pa., Sept. 26, 1901. ASCAP 1946. Educ.: Univ. |
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