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director, St. Joseph. Songs: "Midsummer"; "Pierrot"; "Song of Spring"; "Israel"; "The Time of Violets'; "Little Lamb"; "The Shepherd"; "Summer Afternoon"; "Song of the Angels"; "The Evening is Hushed"; "Daisies." Choral works: "Christ Rises"; "Christmas Folk Song"; "The World of Dream"; "Have you Watched the Fairies"; "Little Houses"; "In the Field Where the Daisies Are"; "God's Presence"; "The Snowflake." For piano: Gavotte Marianne; Romance for two pianos. Home: 1614 35 Ave., Seattle 22, Wash.
Wragg, Russel, composer, pianist; b. Waukee, Iowa, Aug. 14, 1899. ASCAP 1940. Educ.: Des Moines, Iowa, public and private schools; Staunton Military Acad., Staunton, Va. Studied piano with Thuel Burn-ham; harmony, counterpoint, and composition with private teachers. Conducted own dance orchestra for several years. Performer in vaudeville 1918; then co-founder of Burnham-Wragg Piano School, New York. Contributed articles to musical magazines incl. Etude; author of books of poetry, Singing Hearth; Rainbow Roof. Songs: "Lullaby a la Mode"; "Lullabv for a Sweet Pest"; "Surf Dragon*; "Lilacs"; "My Heart Remembers"; "Pipes On the Hill"; "Little Towns"; "Prayer for the Men Who Fly"; "Twentieth Century Serenade"; "Plantation Plaint"; "Hearth Song"; "Song For Spring"; "Distance"; "Lament For Lovers"; "Papa Sings." Also choral numbers, study material for piano, piano solos incl. Agitato Moderno; Three Etudes; Rhythmic Patterns. Home: Charleston, S.C. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Wright, Frank A., composer; b. Hamilton, Ont., Can., July 2, 1889. ASCAP 1926. Songs: "You'll Find a Shamrock Blooming in Every Irish Heart"; "Radio Lady o' Mine ; "And I Believed In You"; "Oh Boy, What a |
Girl"; "Parting." Home: Dallas, Texas. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Wright, Robert, composer, author, stage director; b. Daytona Beach, Fla., Sept. 25, 1914. ASCAP 1939. Educ: Miami High School; Univ. of Miami, Fla. With partner, George (Chet) Forrest, long active in Hollywood scoring pictures, writing special material. Wrote, staged revues iar stage and night clubs. Scored motion pictures, May time; Tlie Firefly; Sweethearts; Balalaika; Music in My Heart; operettas, Song of Norway, Gypsy Lady. Songs. "Strange Music'; "My Treasure"; "Keepsakes"; "Always and Always"; "Donkey Serenade"; "It's a Blue World"; "Pretty as a Picture"; "Boys Town on Parade"; "At the Balalaika." Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Wrubel, Allie, composer; b. Middle-town, Conn., Jan. 15, 1905. ASCAP 1933. Educ.: Middletown public schools; Wesley an Univ. graduated with degree in philosophy; advanced musical courses at Columbia Univ. Always musical, began career in musical revues. Played saxophone with leading orchestras. Later, staff writer in Hollywood. Songs: "The Lady In Red"; "Music, Maestro, Please"; "Farewell to Arms"; "As You Desire Me"; "I'll Be Faithful"; "Now You're In My Arms"; "Gypsy Fiddles"; "I Met Her on Monday"; "111 Buy That Dream"; "Whv Don't We Do This More Often"; "Why Does It Get So Late So Early"; "I'm Stepping Out With a Memory Tonight"; "My Own America" (prize winner natl. contest); "Good Night Angel"; "The First Time I Saw You"; "Mr. and Mrs. Is the Name"; "Fare-Thee-Well, Annabelle"; "The Masquerade Is Over"; "The Lady From Twentynine Palms"; "At the Flying W ; "Zip-a-Dee Doo-Dah" (Acad. Award 1947); "Flirtation Walk"; "Pop Goes Your Heart"; Tm A- |
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