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| ⚫ | '''Con Conrad''' ( |
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| | birth_name = Conrad K. Dober | |||
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| | birth_date = {{Birth date|1891|6|18|mf=y}} | |||
| | death_date = {{death date and age|1938|9|28|1891|6|18}} | |||
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| ⚫ | '''Con Conrad''' (born '''Conrad K. Dober'''; June 18, 1891 – September 28, 1938) was an American songwriter and producer. | ||
| Published his first song, ''Down in Dear Old New Orleans'', in ]. Produced the Broadway show: ''The Honeymoon Express'', starring ], in 1913. By 1918, Conrad was writing and publishing, along with ] and had his first major hit in ] with ''Margie''. Over the next several years, he would also be responsible for such standards as: ''Ma, He’s Making Eyes At Me'', ''You’ve Got to See Your Mama Every Night'', ''Memory Lane'', ''Lonesome and Sorry'' and ''Come on Spark Plug''. | |||
| ==Biography== | |||
| In ] Conrad focused on the stage and wrote the scores for the ] shows: ''The Greenwich Follies'', ''Moonlight'', ''Betty Lee'', ''Kitty’s Kisses'' and ''Americana''. In ] he moved to ] after losing all of his money on unsuccessful shows. There he worked on films such as: ''Fox Movietone Follies'', ''Palmy Days'', '']'' and ''Here’s to Romance''. | |||
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| ], 1924]] | |||
| Conrad was born in ], and published his first song, "Down in Dear Old New Orleans", in 1912. Conrad produced the Broadway show ''The Honeymoon Express'', starring ], in 1913. By 1918, Conrad was writing and publishing with ]. He co-composed "]" in 1920 with ] and lyricist ], which became his first major hit. He went on to compose hits that became standards, including: | |||
| * "]" with co-composer and co-lyricist ] (1920) | |||
| ⚫ | Conrad received the first ] for ] for '']'' in |
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| * "]" with co-composer ] and lyricists ] and ] (1920) | |||
| * "You've Got to See Mama Ev'ry Night" with co-composer and co-lyricist ] (1923) | |||
| * "Come on Spark Plug" with co-composer and co-lyricist ] (1923) | |||
| * "Barney Google" with co-composer and co-lyricist ] (1923) | |||
| * "Memory Lane" with lyricist ] and co-composer ] (1924) | |||
| * "Lonesome and Sorry" with lyricist ] (1926) | |||
| * "]" with lyricist ] (1928)<ref name="Shof" /> | |||
| In 1923, Conrad focused on the stage and wrote the scores for the Broadway shows: ''The Greenwich Village Follies'', ''Moonlight'', ''Betty Lee'', ''Kitty’s Kisses'' and '']''.<ref name="Shof"/> In 1924 the ] staged the small musical ''Moonlight'', with a score by Conrad and ]. The next year Conrad and Friedlander's ''Mercenary Mary'' was presented at the Longacre.<ref>{{cite book|page=151 |last=Bloom|first=Ken|title=The Routledge Guide to Broadway |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zd15GW0ruWUC&pg=PA151|access-date=May 26, 2014 |year=2007|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-0-415-97380-9}}</ref> In 1929, Conrad moved to Hollywood after losing all of his money on unsuccessful shows. There he worked on films such as ''Fox Movietone Follies'', ''Palmy Days'', '']'' and ''Here’s to Romance''.<ref name="Shof"/> | |||
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| ⚫ | Conrad received the first ] for ] for '']'' in 1934 with collaborator ]. He died four years later in Van Nuys, California at age 47.<ref name="Shof"/> | ||
| His spouse was actress ]. | |||
| ⚫ | Conrad was inducted posthumously into the ] in 1970.<ref name="Shof"/> | ||
| == Notes == | |||
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| <ref name="Shof">{{cite web |title=Con Conrad |publisher=Songwriters Hall of Fame |url=http://songwritershalloffame.com/index.php/exhibits/bio/C83 |access-date=April 27, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042242/http://songwritershalloffame.com/index.php/exhibits/bio/C83 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| * {{Internet Archive author |sname=Con Conrad |sopt=t}} | |||
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*{{IMDb name|175628|Con Conrad}} | ||
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| *, Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co., 1920. | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:07, 2 November 2024
American songwriter, record producer
| Con Conrad | |
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| Birth name | Conrad K. Dober |
| Born | (1891-06-18)June 18, 1891 |
| Origin | New York City |
| Died | September 28, 1938(1938-09-28) (aged 47) Van Nuys, California |
| Occupation | Songwriter |
Con Conrad (born Conrad K. Dober; June 18, 1891 – September 28, 1938) was an American songwriter and producer.
Biography
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Conrad was born in Manhattan, New York, and published his first song, "Down in Dear Old New Orleans", in 1912. Conrad produced the Broadway show The Honeymoon Express, starring Al Jolson, in 1913. By 1918, Conrad was writing and publishing with Henry Waterson (1873–1933). He co-composed "Margie" in 1920 with J. Russel Robinson and lyricist Benny Davis, which became his first major hit. He went on to compose hits that became standards, including:
- "Palesteena" with co-composer and co-lyricist J. Russel Robinson (1920)
- "Singin' the Blues" with co-composer J. Russel Robinson and lyricists Sam M. Lewis and Joe Young (1920)
- "You've Got to See Mama Ev'ry Night" with co-composer and co-lyricist Billy Rose (1923)
- "Come on Spark Plug" with co-composer and co-lyricist Billy Rose (1923)
- "Barney Google" with co-composer and co-lyricist Billy Rose (1923)
- "Memory Lane" with lyricist Buddy DeSylva and co-composer Larry Spier (1924)
- "Lonesome and Sorry" with lyricist Benny Davis (1926)
- "Ma! He's Making Eyes at Me" with lyricist Sidney Clare (1928)
In 1923, Conrad focused on the stage and wrote the scores for the Broadway shows: The Greenwich Village Follies, Moonlight, Betty Lee, Kitty’s Kisses and Americana. In 1924 the Longacre Theatre staged the small musical Moonlight, with a score by Conrad and William B. Friedlander. The next year Conrad and Friedlander's Mercenary Mary was presented at the Longacre. In 1929, Conrad moved to Hollywood after losing all of his money on unsuccessful shows. There he worked on films such as Fox Movietone Follies, Palmy Days, The Gay Divorcee and Here’s to Romance.
Conrad received the first Academy Award for Best Song for The Continental in 1934 with collaborator Herb Magidson. He died four years later in Van Nuys, California at age 47.
His spouse was actress Francine Larrimore.
Conrad was inducted posthumously into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.
Notes
- ^ "Con Conrad". Songwriters Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- Bloom, Ken (2007). The Routledge Guide to Broadway. Taylor & Francis. p. 151. ISBN 978-0-415-97380-9. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
External links
- Works by or about Con Conrad at the Internet Archive
- Con Conrad at IMDb
- Free scores by Con Conrad in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
- Sheet Music for "Margie", Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co., 1920.
- Con Conrad recordings at the Discography of American Historical Recordings.
- Free scores by Con Conrad at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)