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

[simmonssomer]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "RAY KILCOYNE" <kil at roadrunner.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 6:54 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Song lyricist: Alfred Bryan (1871 - 1958)


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>> 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
>>>
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>> Same guy. Kinkle lists "Window" but not "Bird". He was Canadian, too.
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>> dl
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> 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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More of Alfred Bryan's work:  "Brown Eyes (Why Are You Blue)" ; "Blue River" 
; "My Song Of The Nile" ; "Miss Wonderful";  "Lonesome Lover", "Give Me Your 
Affection Honey";  ; "Puddin' Head Jones"; "Wintertime Dreams".

Al Simmons