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{{Short description|American song writer and composer}}
'''Theodora Morse''' (] - ]), born Alfreda Strandberg, American lyricist.
'''Theodora Morse''' (July 11, 1883 — November 10, 1953) was an American songwriter and composer.
She was a ] lyricist who collaborated to produce a number of popular songs.


==Background==
Born in ], she married ] in 1907. They became a successful songwriting team for ], while she often used the pseudonyms of Dorothy Terriss, Dolly Morse and D. A. Esrom. Theodora also wrote lyrics for other composers such as ] and ]. She died in White Plains, NY.
'''Alfreda Theodora Strandberg''' was born in ]. On March 7, 1907, she married ] (1873–1924). She and her husband became a successful songwriting team for ]. Listed as Terriss & Morse, they were one of the earliest Tin Pan Alley husband-wife songwriting teams.<ref></ref>


==Career==
Some of her better known songs include:
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Theodora not only wrote with her husband, but also collaborated with other composers. Professionally, she often used the pseudonyms of Dorothy Terriss, Dolly Morse and D. A. Esrom.
She wrote the lyrics for '']'' to a tune originally written by ] for the comic opera '']''. The popular good-night waltz '']'' was written to music composed by ]. The song was recorded in 1922 by ] and his orchestra, and also appeared in the 1946 film ]. Jazz and pop standard, '']'', was written by Paul Whiteman and ], with lyrics by Theodora Morse based on a theme by movie director ].<ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref><ref>, imdb.com. Accessed April 2, 2024.</ref><ref>. Accessed April 2, 2024.</ref>


Theodora Morse died in ], aged 70.<ref>, ''Time Magazine'', November 23, 1953.</ref>
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==Selected works==
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*'']'' (1921)<ref> (January 18, 1929) ''The News-Palladium'' p. 24, via Newspapers.com.</ref>
⚫ *'']'' (1922)

==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
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Latest revision as of 18:38, 7 October 2024

American song writer and composer

Theodora Morse (July 11, 1883 — November 10, 1953) was an American songwriter and composer. She was a Tin Pan Alley lyricist who collaborated to produce a number of popular songs.

Background

Alfreda Theodora Strandberg was born in Brooklyn, New York. On March 7, 1907, she married Theodore F. Morse (1873–1924). She and her husband became a successful songwriting team for Tin Pan Alley. Listed as Terriss & Morse, they were one of the earliest Tin Pan Alley husband-wife songwriting teams.

Career

Three O'Clock in the Morning Three O'Clock in the Morning, performed by Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra for Victor Records.
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Theodora not only wrote with her husband, but also collaborated with other composers. Professionally, she often used the pseudonyms of Dorothy Terriss, Dolly Morse and D. A. Esrom. She wrote the lyrics for Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here to a tune originally written by Arthur Sullivan for the comic opera The Pirates of Penzance. The popular good-night waltz Three O'Clock in the Morning was written to music composed by Julián Robledo. The song was recorded in 1922 by Paul Whiteman and his orchestra, and also appeared in the 1946 film Margie. Jazz and pop standard, Wonderful One, was written by Paul Whiteman and Ferde Grofé, with lyrics by Theodora Morse based on a theme by movie director Marshall Neilan.

Theodora Morse died in White Plains, New York, aged 70.

Selected works

References

  1. Dorothy Terriss (lyricist)
  2. D. A. Esrom (lyricist)
  3. Dolly Morse (composer)
  4. Women In American Music, Page 2
  5. Biography for Dolly Morse, imdb.com. Accessed April 2, 2024.
  6. Women In American Music. The Parlor Songs Association, Inc.. Accessed April 2, 2024.
  7. Obituary (giving wrong age at death), Time Magazine, November 23, 1953.
  8. "Gifted Girls Who Write Songs" (January 18, 1929) The News-Palladium p. 24, via Newspapers.com.

External links

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