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pressions for string quartet; New York Days and Nights, piano suite, later a symphonic work (first American work to be performed at International Festival of Contemporary Music at Salzburg, 1923); two Symphonies; piano suite El Camino Real; The Aeroplane, for piano, also orchestral score; five Symphonic poems for orchestra (The Dream Peddler; Moon Trail; Fata Morgana; Fandango; Sierra Morena); Poem for piano and orchestra; Violin Concerto; Violin Sonata; Quartet For Strings; Piano Quintet; Saturday's Child for tenor, soprano and chamber orchestra; The Grim Troubadour for voice and string quartet (last two works based on Countee Cullen poems); ballet Sooner and Later; incidental music for Theatre Cuild Prod, of Eugene O'Neill's Marco Millions; Strollers Symphony (Juilliard Publication Award 1939); also chamber music, song-cycles, and other works for various instrumental groups. Home: Lyme, Conn. Address: c/c ASCAP.
Whiting, George, author, singer, actor; b. Chicago, 111., Aug. 16, 1884; d. Dec. 18, 1943. ASCAP 1926. Educ: Chicago public schools; to New York as cafe entertainer and for many years vaudeville performer. Song writing avocation until decline of vaudeville, when it became his chief interest. Songs: "My Wife's Gone to the Country"; "Every Little Bit Helps"; "Beautiful Eyes ; "Oh What I'd Do for a Girl Like You"; "West of the Great Divide"; "My Blue Heaven"; "Little Black Boy ; "Believe It Beloved"; "Don't Let Your Love Go Wrong"; "I Picked a Flower the Color of Your Eyes"; "Saddle Your Blues"; "Who Told You I Cared?" Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Whiting, Richard A., composer; b. Peoria, 111., Nov. 12, 1891; d. Beverly Hills, Calif., Feb. 10, 1938. ASCAP 1921. Educ: Harvard Military |
School, L.A.; natural pianist, largely self-educated in music. Wrote songs for music publisher; then became professional manager, 1912. To Hollywood 1928, writing music for films; then in New York wrote musical shows, George White's Scandals, Take A Chance. Songs: "Til We Meet Again"; "Japanese Sandman"; "Sleepy Time Gal"; "Honey"; "She's Funny That Way"; "Beyond the Blue Horizon"; "Give Me a Moment, Please"; "One Hour With You"; "Horses Horses"; "When Did You Leave Heaven"; "Louise"; "My Ideal"; "Too Marvelous For Words'; "My Future Just Passed"; "Some Sunday Morning"; "Mammy's Little Coal Black Rose"; "Ukulele Lady"; "I Can't Escape From You"; "Ain't We Got Fun"; "You're An Old Smoothie"; "It's Tulip Time In Holland"; "Eadie Was A Lady"; "Waiting At the Gate For Katy"; "On the Good Ship Lollipop"; "Breezing Along With the Breeze"; "Guilty"; "Precious"; "I Wonder Where My Lovin' Man Has Gone"; "Love Is On the Air Tonight"; "Along the Way to Waikiki." Address: Estate, c/c ASCAP.
Whitney, Joan, composer, author, singer, music publisher; b. Pittsburgh, Pa., June 26, 1914. ASCAP 1942. Educ.: Winchester and Carnegie Inst, of Technology, Pittsburgh; Finch College, New York. Started in show business as singer in The Great Show. Then had own show on C.B.S., also recording artist. Member of staff New York music publishing house 1940; formed own music publishing house 1947. Songs: "High on a Windy Hill"; "So You're the One"; "It All Comes Back to Me Now"; "My Sister and I"; "It's Love, Love, Love"; "Candy"; "That's the Beginning of the End"; "Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens"; "Money Is the Root of All Evil"; "Comme Ci Comme Ca"; "I Only Saw Him Once"; "Love Somebody"; "Dangerous Dan Mc- |
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