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Yellen, Jack
Comin A-Courtin', Corabelle"; "I Do, Do, Do Like You"; "Little Toot"; "Gone With the Wind"; "Happiness Ahead." Home: Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Wyle, George, composer, conductor, pianist, arranger; b. New York, N.Y., March 22, 1916. ASCAP 1948. Educ: James Monroe High School. Self-taught in music. Arranger and pianist 1933-44. Wrote special material for Kate Smith, Deep River Boys, Four Chicks and Chuck. Conducted choir on Serenade to America radio pro­gram. Conductor and arranger for radio program 1945-48. Songs: "I Said My Pajamas"; "Quicksilver"; "You Broke Your Promise", "1 Didn't Slip, 1 Wasn't Pushed, I Fell"; "Bu­gler From Brooklyn"; "Who Cares If I'm Lonely"; "If Anybody Can Steal My Baby"; "Caramba, It's the Samba"; "Forty-Four Sycamore." Home: North Hollywood, Calif. Ad­dress: c/o ASCAP.
Wynn, Ed, composer, author, come­dian of stage, screen, radio, and tele­vision; b. Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 9, 1886. ASCAP 1924. Educ.: public schools; two private schools, Phila­delphia. Left home to go on stage witn "Thurber-Nash Repertoire Co."; Aug. 1902 first professional stage ap-
pearance Norwich, Conn. After brief commercial career, returned to stage in vaudeville and musical comedy, and in Ziegfeld Follies (1914). Wrote material, music, lyrics for his vaude­ville acts eleven years. Played in Ziegfeld Follies of 1914 and 1915; Passing Show of 1916; Doing Our Bit, 1917; Over The Top, 1917; Sometime, 1918; Shubert Gaieties of 1919; Ed Wynn Carnival, 1919-20-21; The Perfect Fool, 1921-22; The Grab Bag, 1925; Manlxattan Mary, 1927; Simple Simon, 1929-30; Laugh Pa­rade, 1931-32; An Evenings Enter­tainment, 1934; Hooray For What, 1937-38; Boys 6- Girls Together, 1940-41-42; Laugh Town Laugh, 1942; Big Time, 1943 (vaudeville show, Calif, and on tour); Ed Wynns Laugh Carnival, 1948. From 1926-33, star in various motion pictures. Since 1922, radio artist; and from 1949 in television. Composed nu­merous songs; wrote many plays: book, music, lyrics. Author: Ed Wynn Crazy Crossword Puzzle Book. From 1926-29 Ed Wynn Question Box, feature for one hundred and fifty newspapers. Recipient of many honors for contributions to theater, radio and for war work activities World War I and II. Home: 441 N. Rockingham Rd., Brentwood, W. Los Angeles, Calif.
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Yamin, Jaime, composer, author; b. Caguas, Puerto Rico, Dec. 24, 1913, of Lebanese parentage. ASCAP 1947. Educ.: Puerto Rican public schools. Composer from childhood. To U.S. to engage in jewelry trade. Manager of popular music publishing house, New York 1946. Songs: "Despierta"; "Boquita"; "Sabroza"; "No Tuques Atambo"; "Confession"; "La An-dulza"; "Cuando Estas a Mi Lado." Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Yellen, Jack, author; b. Poland, July 6, 1892. ASCAP 1917 (director
1951------). To U.S. 1897. Educ.:
Buffalo, N.Y., public schools; Univ. of Mich., Bachelor of Arts 1913. Re­porter on Buffalo Courier; first song "All Aboard for Dixieland." Wrote special material and novelty songs for vaudeville and musical produc­tions What's in a Name, Rain or Shine, Follow a Star (London); George White's Scandals; Ziegfeld Follies; Sons O' Fun. Prod, musical