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Williams, W. R. (Will Rossiter), composer, author, publisher; b. Wells, Somerset, Eng., March 15, 1867. ASCAP 1922. To U.S. 1883; citizen 1917. Educ: private school. Left own business as patent office draftsman to pursue career in music; wrote songs for Haverly's Minstrels. Vaudeville entertainer in nineties singing own songs in Tony Pastor's Theater, New York. For half century comp., author and pub. First to advertise songs in theatrical papers. Songs: "I'd Love To Live in Loveland With a Girl Like You"; "Don't You Remember The Time?"; "Gee, But There's Class To a Girl Like You"; "When the Moon Plays Peek-a-Boo"; "The Girl You Can't Forget"; "In the Land Where They Don't Say Goodbye"; "We Don't Know Where We're Going But We're On Our Way"; "In Bluebird Land"; "When I Met You Last Night in Dreamland"; "Napanee"; "My Cathedral"; "So Little Time"; "thanks, For a Job Well Done"; "Don't Forget To Pray"; "For A World United in Peace"; "God's Garden"; "My Silent House of Prayer"; "The Power of Prayer"; "The Weather-Beaten Whitewashed Church"; "You Haven't Changed." Home: Chicago, 111. Address: % Will Rossiter, 173 W. Madison St., Chicago, 111.
Willson, Meredith, composer, flutist, conductor, radio executive; b. Mason City, Iowa, May 18, 1907. ASCAP 1942. Educ: public schools, Dam-rosch Inst, of Musical Art, private study with Georges Barrere, Henry Hadley, Mortimer Wilson, Bernard Wagenaar, and Julius Gold. Flute soloist with Sousa 1921-23; New York Philh. 1924-29. World War II Major AUS (Armed Forces Radio Service). Since 1929, musical director various radio networks. Works: for symph. orch., Symphony No. 1 in F Minor; Missions of Calif. (Symphony No. 2); Radio Suite No. 1; |
Nocturne, Symph. Variations on an American Theme. For piano: O. O. Mclntyre Suite; Radio Suite. Songs: "You and I"; "Two in Love"; "Whose Dream Are You"; "The Iowa Indian "Song"; "Iowa"; "The Peony Bush"; "May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You." For band: Hit the Leather; Mail Call March; America Calling. For chorus: Anthem of the Atomic Age. Books: What Every Musician Should Know; And There I Stood With My Piccolo. Home: 1750 Westridge Rd., Los Angeles 49, Calif.
Wilson, Al, author; b. Providence, R.I., May 24, 1906; d. New York, N.Y., April 25, 1951. ASCAP 1923. Songs: "In the Little Red School House"; "The Wild Women Are Making a Wild Man of Me"; "Barefoot Days"; "Down in the Old Swimming Hole"; "Happy Go Lucky Days"; "Profiteering Blues"; "Down by the Old Apple Tree"; "That's a Lot of Bunk"; "Just a Little Old Schoolhouse (On Top of the Hill)"; "Never Roam Again Blues." Address: Estate, c/c ASCAP.
Wilson, Harry R., composer, author, arranger; b. Salina, Kan., May 18, 1901. ASCAP 1950. Educ.: Wichita College of Music, Wichita, Kan., 1918-20; Kansas State College, Manhattan, Kan. (B.S. Degree); Teachers College, Columbia Univ., New York (M.A. Degree and Ed.D.). Fellowship in composition Rubin Goldmark, Juilliard School of Music 1929-32; Fellowship in conducting Albert Stoessel, Graduate School of Music 1934-37. Soloist and guest performer school, church, and social events throughout high school. At sixteen began conducting church choirs; played piano professionally in theaters. Taught in public schools four years. For past ten years Professor in Music and Music Education Dept. Teachers College, Columbia Univ., also in charge of choral and |
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