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Weslyn, Louis, author; b. Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 12, 1875; d. Brooklyn, N.Y., Dec. 31, 1936. ASCAP 1945. Educ: Shortridge High School, Indianapolis, Ind. Dramatic reporter for various newspapers; manager, vaudeville theater, Indianapolis; on stage in vaudeville sketch, then European newspaper assignment; later world tour with Kiltie band. Works: plays, sketches, and songs, words and music. Songs: "The Witch Behind the Moon"; "The Boy Who Stuttered and the Girl Who Lisped"; "Baby Rose"; "Send Me Away With a Smile"; "Boy O' Mine"; ^Down Where the Big Bananas Grow"; "My Little Sun Flower, Good Night ; "When Sunday Rolls Around"; "Rosalie"; "Temptation Rag"; "Saturday"; "Since That Day." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP. |
Westbrook, Helen Searles, composer, organist, radio and recording artist; b. Southbridge, Mass., Oct. 15, 1898. ASCAP 1945. Educ.: Chicago public schools; American Cons, of Music, Chicago, Bachelor of Music; organ, Arthur Dunham, Frank Van Dusen, and Wilhelm Middleschulte; composition, counterpoint, and orchestration, Adolf Weidig and Leo Sowerby. At thirteen, played organ in church under guidance of mother, church organist, from seventeen, played organ and also with orchestra in motion-Eicture theaters, twelve years. Mem-er American Guild Organists. Awarded gold medal for organ playing at American Cons., Chicago 1926. Organist and writer music for radio shows. Works for organ: Menuett in Olden Style; Chanson Triste; Intermezzo; On the Ontonagon River; Andante Religioso; Laughing Sprites, Melodic; Waltz Circe; Dusk at Friendship Lake; Poem for Autumn; Pastorale Scherzo, Retrospection. Songs: "March Beside Him Lord"; "Six Indian Songs"; "Alabaster"; "Hindu Ciadle Song", "If You Call Me", "Invincible"; "Indifference"; "Farewell." Home: 5934 N.E. Circle Ave., Chicago 31, 111.
Weston, Paul, composer, conductor, arranger; b. Springfield, Mass., March 12, 1912. ASCAP 1945. At eight began study of piano. Educ.: Pittsfield public schools; Dartmouth Coll., 1929, Bachelor of Arts (Phi Beta Kappa). Columbia Univ. Organized own band at Dartmouth; played piano, clarinet. While hospitalized for six months due to train accident, became interested in arranging. On recovery, with various popular orchestras, arranger and player; scored motion pictures; became arranger and conductor for recording artists. In Hollywood as writer of special material both for films and recordings; musical director recording companies |
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West, Eugene, composer, author; b. on Louisiana plantation, Aug. 27, 1883; d. New York, N.Y., May 26, 1949. ASCAP 1923. Educ: public schools. Became professional singer and pianist on vaudeville circuits. Staff member New York music publishing house, proteg6 of late Charles K. Harris. Works: "When ^ You're Alone"; "Broadway Rose"; "Everybody Shimmies Now"; "You Know You Belong to Somebody Else"; "Roll On, Mississippi, Roll On"; "Sunshine Alley"; "Hi Lee, Hi Lo"; "Please Come Back to Me"; "Hallelujah, Things Look Rosy Now"; "Don't Say You're Sorry Again"; "Looks Like a Beautiful Day"; "My Dream of the South"; "Hillbilly At Heart"; "Sailin On the Robert E. Lee"; "The Scissors Grinder Serenade"; "Te Amo"; "Gettin Used to Love Again"; "Stud Polka"; also interpolated numbers in several "Passing Shows" Ziegfeld Follies and other musical shows. Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP. |
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