Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
Date | Event |
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1890 May 21 | Born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey |
circa 1908 | Began studying at the Virgil School of Music |
1911-1913 | Toured the United States as a concert pianist |
1913 | Moved to London |
1913-1916 | Worked as a staff pianist and composer for music publisher Francis, Day, and Hunter |
1916 | Moved back to the United States |
1916 | "M-i-s-s-i-s-s-i-p-p-i" premiered in Flo Ziegfeld's Midnight Frolics |
1918 | Began working as a staff composer for music publisher Jerome H. Remick and Co. |
1919 June | "My Baby's Arms" premiered in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1919 |
1919 November 18 | Irene premiered on Broadway |
1920 | Contributed to the Ziegfeld Follies of 1920 Assisted with a production of Irene in London Composed the musical score for Afgar, produced by Charles Cochran |
1921 June | Contributed to The Broadway Whirl |
1922 | Composed the musical score for Up She Goes |
1923 | Contributed to the Ziegfeld Follies of 1923 |
1927 February 2 | Rio Rita premiered on Broadway |
1928 February 21 | Married Ava Maria Lowry |
1928 September 17 | Cross My Heart premiered on Broadway |
circa 1929 | Moved to Hollywood, California Assisted with the production of the film version of Rio Rita Began working with RKO Studios |
1930 | Wrote for the film Dixiana under RKO Studios |
1931 | Wrote for the film Half Shot at Sunrise under RKO Studios |
1932 | Composed the operetta Omar Khaayam |
1933 | Composed the operetta Beau Brummel |
circa 1934 | Moved to New York |
1939 | Assisted with production of the film version of Irene in Hollywood |
1940 | Film version of Irene premiered |
1965 March 22 | Died in New York, New York |