Songs: "Can't You Tell?" "Let's Tie Our Sails to a Sailboat" "My Dream Boat" oreanisis"Sand on the Desert" "Sing, O' Rolling River" "Who'll Send Me Love?"

GEORGE R. HENNINGER. Born As in Binghamton, N.Y., 1895. Died in 1953. Educated at University of Pittsburgh. Organist in theatres and on radio. ABC staff in New York. ComposersFilm scores for: Chloe Hired Wife PARTII Playthings of Desire Songs: "God Is Everywhere" "In Flanders" "In Suniland" Compiled by Lloyd E. Klos "Little Darlin"' "Old Prairie Wagon" "Our Graduation Waltz" W. STUART ("STU") GREEN. "I Confess" "St. Patricks' Bells" Born in Rochester, N.Y. in 1912. "Love Wail" "Sunset Lullabye" Grad. Syracuse University as Music "Second Honeymoon" Major in 1938. Played Regent, Har­ "The Greatest Love" IAN L. KEITH. Born in Lynn, vard, Avon, Brighton, Rivoli and "The Military Polka" Mass., 1911. Educated at New Eng­ Riviera Theatres in Syracuse in late land Conservatory and Del Castillo '20s and the Lyric Theatre in Stuart, ETHWELL "EDDIE" HANSON. Theatre Organ School. Also studied Florida in 1930. Played many silent Born in New London, Wisconsin. with organist Arthur Martel. Organ­ film revivals under auspices of Studied at American Conservatory ist at Paramount Theatre in Lynn, Drama Dept. of Syracuse University with organist Fran Van Dusen; Mass. and on staff of WESX, Salem, at Syracuse Civic Theatre in late Lawrence College with Mason Slade; for eight years. '30s. Now lives in California and is and Chicago College of Music with Instrumental: "Tahiti" the Editor Emeritus of this publica­ Clarence Eddy. Soloist with Sousa's tion. band. First radio organist in Chicago HERBIE KOCH. Born in Louis­ Publications: on WDAP. On staff of WBBM, WLS ville, Kentucky, 1903. Studied with "Wie ein Geschenk" (Once in a and WCFL 24 years. Organist m Arthur Becker, Robert Whitney and Dream), in Vienna 1950. Chicago theatres and clubs. Marcel Dupre. Solo organist for Words & Music. Songs: Paramount Pictures throughout "Das ist Dein Lied" (This is Your "At the End of the Sunset Trail" U.S., London, Paris and Cuba for 12 Song), in Vienna 1950. Words "California Moon" years. With WHAS, Louisville 23 by Hans Rahn er. "Golden Melody" years and WHAS-TV 7 years. Artist Instrumentals: "Only a Weaver of Dreams" at Seattle and New York World's "Just Beyond Tomorrow," 1949 "Rattlesnake Rag" Fairs. "Bitchie's Scratch Song" (for his "Song of Life" Works: dog), 1951 "The Joy and the Pain of Love" In Memoriam (to J. F. Kennedy) "Du Immer Nur Du" (You, Only "The World Needs a Heart Full of Sabbath Evening Service You), 1952 Love" Waltzing With Mary "Song of My Heart," 1932 for "There's a Land Beyond the 32 Volumes of Organ Arrange­ high school revue Rainbow" ments. "Jade" (oriental fantasy), 1962 "Thunderbird March" "True Love Is Forever" BOB HAMILTON. Born in Bridge- "Weeping Waters" ESTHER S. HIGGINS. Born in 2ort, Conn. 1899. Student with John 1903 in Camden. N.J. Studied under Bowerhan and Pietro Yon. Organist ARCHER HARDWICK (George private teachers. Silent film organ­ in theatres throughout the U.S., Archer). Born in Sacramento, Cal., ist. 1919-1930. Staff organist. and for Ice Capades in 1960-61. 1918. Educated in Sacramento City WCAU, Phila. Restaurant and arena Recording star. College and Portland State College. organist and teacher. Songs: Organist in California Theatre in Compositions: "Gotham Fantasie" Sacramento 1937-1939. Has had own 26 organ preludes "Grateful Am I" radio show in Portland, Ore. Teach­ Intros. breaks. fill-ins "Hello and Not So Long" er since 1946. & endings #18

8 THEATRE ORGAN AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 1980 #40. Hansen's all-organ series ALBERT HAY MALOTTE. Born in der-Trio in hotels and clubs. 3 arrangements of "Star Trek" Philadelphia, 1895. Died in 1964. Collaborators: Charles Tobias, Mur­ themes Concert and theatre organist in U.S. ray Mencher, Larry Stock and Europe. Founded a theatre Songs: REX KOURY. Born in London, organist school in Los Angeles in "More of the Same Sweet You" Eng. in 1912. Studied theatre organ 1927. Musical director of Disney ''My Thrill Is Loving You'' in Cranford, N.J. under Bill Meeder. Studios four years. Inducted into "01' Lonely" Became youngest organist on RK 0 Theatre Organists Hall of Fame in "Raise the Window Down" circuit. Wrote for TV and radio after 1972. "Roundup Time For Love" leading his own orchestra and own­ Film Scores: "There's No Right Way to do ing a radio station in Idaho. Dr. Cyclops Me Wrong" Works: Enchanted Forest "Wag-go-shoe" "Gunsmoke" (TV theme) Stage Scores: "Why Is My Little Redhead "Someday, My Love" Fanfare Blue?" Limbo The Big Tree BILLY NALLE. Born in Fort ANN LEAF (Audrey Lynn). Born in Songs: Meyers, Fla. Graduate of the Juil­ Omaha, Neb. Educated at Juilliard "Bob-0-Link" liard School, New York. Performed School. Featured organist in the­ "David and Goliath" on nearly 6,000 telecasts, all three atres, on CBS radio and in films. At "Faith" networks, from New York, 1950 to Rainbow Room, N.Y. three years. "Ferdinand, the Bull" 1970. Concert debut, Fox Theatre, Concertizes for organ clubs. "Fiesta" Atlanta in 1966. Since 1975, artist­ Collaborator: Tot Seymour "For My Mother" in-residence, Century II Center. Songs and Instrumentals: "Golfers' Lament" Wichita, Kan. Concerts, recordings "Aristocrat in the Automat" "I Am Proud to be an American" and compositions. "Happy Island" "It's Good to Know" Compositions: "In Time" "Little Songs of Life" "April Smiles Again" "Prom Rag" "Maybe, Perhaps" "Sweet Delilah" "Rico Coco" "Melancholy Moon" "I'm a Guy In Love" "Tugboat on a Toot" "My Fascinating Girl" "It's a Beautiful Day" "Waltz on a Cloud" "My Friend" "Television March" "Sing a Song of Sixpence" "Soldiers in the Sky" RICHARD WILLIAM LEIBERT. "Song of the Open Road" "Arturo Ricardo" Born in Bethlehem, Pa., 1903. Died ''The Beatitudes'' "Parade Day" 1976. Studied at Peabody Conserva­ "The Lord's Prayer" "Mama" tory. Played theatres in Washington, "The Ugly Duckling" "Center City Rag" Brooklyn, and from 1932 to 1971, "Twenty-Third Psalm" "Show Business" was chief organist at Radio City "Understanding Heart" "Tom. Tom. the Piper's Son" Music Hall. Inducted into the The­ "Upstream" "Mood Sultry" atre Organists Hall of Fame in 1974. Ballets: "Alles Was Du Bist" Instrumentals and Songs: Carnival of Venice "Liebe Und Hochzeit" "Come Dance With Me" Little Red Riding Hood "Coming Home" "In a Little Clock Shop" Lolama "Helen and Jesse" "Maryette" Choral: "Pray For Me" "The Ninety-First Psalm" "Radio City Music Hall March" "Voice of the Prophet" VIOLET REISER. Born in New "Ride, Son, Ride" York, 1915. Organist on the Loew's "Sailing Suite" circuit, Rialto Theatre in New York, "Valse Rhythmique" RAY MC NAMARA. Born in Phila­ and in radio. Also teaches. "Virginia Hoe-Down" delphia, 1899. Died 1976. Organist Instrumentals: "Where I Could Smoke My Pipe" in theatres and restaurants in New "Dancing Sunbeams" "You Look Like Someone" Orleans. "Holiday in Holland" "You Were a Dream" Chief collaborator: Pinky Vidaco­ "New Dawn Fantasy" vich "Tiny Toe Dancer" NORBERT LUDWIG. Born in Songs and Instrumentals: "Valse Elegante" Luck, Russia, 1902. Died in 1960. "Gotta Go to the Fais Do Do" "Waltzing Ballerina" Educated at Vienna Conservatory "Six Buzzard Feathers and a and Juilliard School. Organist at Mocking Bird's Tail'' Rivoli, Roxy and Paramount the­ "The Concert is Over" (theme) ROSA RIO (Betty Raub). Born in atres in New York. San Francisco. Studied at Oberlin Songs: THEODORE A. "TED" MEYN. and Eastman School of Music. "Blue Scarecrow" Born in Kansas City, Kan. Died in Teachers included John Hammond, "Dancing Checkers" 1977. Touring organist for Loew's Joseph Schillinger and Jesse Craw­ "My One and Only Love" Theatres 27 years. One-Man-Won- ford. Was a touring organist and on

AUGUST /SEPTEMBER 1980 THEATRE ORGAN 9 staff of NBC and ABC. Teaches and The Windy City Concert Piece in D concertizes extensive! y. Songs: Dust at Friendship Lake Collaborator: Abel Baer ''Awake'' Intermezzo Songs: "Holy Reverie" Laughing Sprites "Ifl Could Love You" "Keep Thou Not Silent, 0 God" Melodie "In My Caravan of Dreams" "Put on Strength" (anthem) Menuett in Olden Style "Just to be Alone With You" "Sacred Moments" (collection) On the Ontonagon River "Memories of the Past" "The Holy Time" Pastorale Scherzo "The Moon Is Blue" "The Iron Bells" Poem/or Autumn "You'll Come Running Back to Retrospection Me" RAY SINATRA. Born in Gergenti, Waltz Circe Sicily, 1904. Extensive education Songs: ALFRED GEORGE ROBYN. Born under many artists. Organist in Bos­ "Alabaster" in St. Louis, Mo., 1860. Died in ton theatres. Scored films. "Hindu Cradle Song" 1935. Organist in New York theatres. Works: "If You Call Me" Collaborator: Henry Blossom Piano Concerto "Invincible" Works: Central Park Ballet "March Beside Him, Lord" Manzanilla Songs and Instrumentals: "Six Indian Songs" Pompeii "Are You Listening?" Symphony in D "Happiness" The Ascension GAYLORD B. CARTER. Born in "Hot Ivories" Germany. Educated in Wichita, The Mass of the Sacred Heart "I'll Never Go to Heaven" Songs: Kan. Played silent film theatres in "Little Church on the Hill" Los Angeles. Organist for "Amos 'N "A Heart That's Free" "Miracle of the Bells" "Ain't It Funny What a Andy" from 1935 to 1942. In WW II "No One Knows, No One Cares" in Navy. Returned to radio, branched Difference a Few Hours Make?" "This World of My Own" "Amo" into television. Began "Flicker Fin­ gers" to accompany silent films in ''Answer'' GEORGE OLIVER WALLACE. "I'm a Gypsy, Wild and Free" U.S. and abroad. Inducted into The­ Born in London, England, 1887. atre Organists Hall of Fame in 1975. "It Was Dream" Died in 1963. First musician to use a "You" Lives in San Pedro, Cal. pipe organ for film accompaniment: Selections: Seattle in 1910. Featured in West MARY SCHAEFFER. Born in Chris­ "Dunce Dance" (organ novelty) Coast theatres, principally in Seattle. "Nocturne for Organ" D tonbury, Va. Organist in theatres Composer and conductor for Disney and radio in Roanoke. Wrote for Studios. Broadway musicals and films. Chief collaborators: Frank Churchill Songs: and Harold Weeks "Dancing With a Broken Heart" Film Scores: "I Long to Belong to You" Alice In Wonderland ''Keep the Flag Flying, America'' Cinderella "Little Old Shack in the Mountains" Dumbo "My Heart Has Wings" White Wilderness "Penthouse For Rent" Songs: "Rockin' Chair Swing" "Der Fuehrer's Face" "That Flame is Burning Again" "Hindustan" "The Heather is Blooming in "Indiana Moon" Scotland" "Last Night, I Had That Dream "Toy Town Jamboree" Again'' "You Little Heart breaker, You" ''Louisiana'' "Other Lips" ARSENE SIEGEL. Born in Lyons, "Rainbow of My Dreams" France, 1897. Died 1967. Educated "When I See an Elephant Fly" at Chicago Musical College and American Conservatory. Organist HELEN SEARLES WESTBROOK. in vaudeville and film theatres, in­ Born in Southbridge, Mass. Edu­ cluding Detroit's Fisher Theatre cated at American Conservatory. seven years. Staff of ABC, Chicago. Student with organist Frank Van Inducted into Theatre Organists Dusen in Chicago. Organist in film Hall of Fame in 1970. theatres, primarily in Chicago. On 26th ATOS ANNUAL Works: WGN radio for CBS. Music director CONVENTION Mirage of Central Church in Chicago. Wednesday thru Sunday Sanctuary Works: July 1-5, 1981 Pasquinade Andante Religioso The House of Worship Chanson Triste

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