[78-L] Song lyricist: Alfred Bryan (1871 - 1958)

RAY KILCOYNE kil at roadrunner.com
Tue Apr 7 15:54:44 PDT 2009




> Stephen Davies wrote:
>> Folks,
>>         Alfred Bryan was a fairly prolific lyricist.  I can't seem to get
>> a list of all the songs to which he contributed.
>>         Can anyone please confirm whether these two titles by "Al Bryan"
>> are the same person?  Thanks.
>>
>>         "Some other bird whistled a tune" by Al Bryan, Bob Schafer and
>> Fred Fisher (1925)
>>         "My window of dreams" by Al Bryan and John Klenner (1928)
>>
>> - Stephen D
>> Calgary
>>
>
> Same guy. Kinkle lists "Window" but not "Bird". He was Canadian, too.
>
> dl
>
ASCAP lists both songs.  Strangely ASCAP does "not" list PEG O' MY HEART, 
COME JOSEPHINE IN MY FLYING MACHINE or I DIDN'T RAISE MY BOY TO BE A 
SOLDIER.
RayK 




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