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jack NorworthNorworth was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 5, 1879. In his early career, Norworth first appeared on stage in vaudeville acts as a blackface comedian and later appeared in Broadway musicals ("Jack Norworth Biography."). His most famous stage appearances were made with his then-wife, Nora Bayes, with whom he composed the smash-hit song "Shine On, Harvest Moon" ("Jack Norworth [biography]:”).
He made his final Broadway appearance in Odds And Ends (1917), which he also co-produced. Norworth's other compositions with Bayes included "Turn Off Your Light, Mr. Moon-Man", "Fancy You Fancying Me", "I'm Sorry", and "Young America". He also wrote the lyrics for composer Albert von Tilzer's immensely popular "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" ("Norworth."). Jack Norworth died in Laguna Beach, California on September 1, 1959 from a heart attack ("Jack Norworth Biography."). |
Albert von TilzerAlbert Von Tilzer was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on March 29, 1878. In his early career, Von Tilzer was a music director for a vaudeville company as well as a shoe buyer for a Brooklyn department store. He was hired as a staff writer at his brother Harry’s music publishing company and in 1903, formed his own publishing firm with another brother, Jack ("Albert Von Tilzer Biography."). One of several brothers who all abandoned the surname Gumm in favor of the classier sounding Von Tilzer, Albert followed carefully - and creatively - in his older brother Harry's footsteps ("Albert Von Tilzer | Biography | AllMusic."). Von Tilzer worked on Broadway composing the scores for Honey Girl, The Gingham Girl, Adrienne and Bye, Bye Bonnie. He also contributed songs to films in the 1920’s and ’30’s ("Albert Von Tilzer Biography.").
[Albert Von Tilzer] seems to have had no trouble whatsoever in turning out songs which were to become extremely popular. After 1922, Von Tilzer bailed out of the music publishing business, became a big name on the vaudeville circuit, retreated to Hollywood in 1930 for a career in film music, and died in Los Angeles on the first of October, 1956. ("Albert Von Tilzer | Biography | AllMusic."). |
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