|
Bert L. Rule ''(né'' Albert Lyman Rule; 12 August 1891 Brooklyn;〔''Albert Rule: 1930 United States Federal Census Record'', Woodhaven, New York〕 – 17 August 1978 East Patchogue, New York) was an American composer, arranger, singer, and pianist of popular songs of Tin Pan Alley and the vaudeville genre. Rule composed and published his music, some of which became national hits, from 1913 to 1934. He worked in publishing houses, namely M. Witmark & Sons and performed in vaudeville theaters throughout the country roughly during the same period. == Career highlights == ; Brennan & Rule ''(circa'' 1918–1920) In 1918 and 1919, while under contract with M. Witmark & Sons, Rule performed vaudeville shows with lyricist J. Keirn Brennan, both signing compositions they wrote together, with Rule accompanying on piano. Their biggest nationwide hit at the time was ''Have a Smile for Everyone You Meet''〔''At Poli's,'' Wilkes-Barre Times, April 4, 1918〕 and ''Gates of Gladness''.〔''Brennan and Rule in Vaudeville,'' The Music Trades, pg. 23, June 14, 1919〕 ; O'Brien & Rule ''(circa'' 1923–1925) In 1924, Rule performed as a singing composer, with John O'Brien, as singing comedian, in a vaudeville show at the Lyceum in Canton, Ohio.〔''Act Is Pretentious,'' The Repository, col. 5 (bottom), pg. 5, January 19, 1924〕 There is an article and advertisement in an October 1924 Toronto newspaper stating that Rule and O'Brien was to perform at Shea's Hippodrome in Toronto.〔(''Shea's,'' ) Canadian Jewish Review, pg. 18, October 1, 1924〕 There are also advertisements in 1924 issues of The Plain Dealer showing Rule and O'Brien performing at B. F. Keith's Palace in Cleveland.〔Advertisement, The Plain Dealer, pg. 17, January 5, 1925〕 There is a 1926 article in a 1926 issue of The Times, Batavia, New York stating that Rule and O'Brien was performing at Shea's in Buffalo.〔(''"Everbody's Welcome" Heads Bill at Shea's Court Street Theater'', The Times, Batavia, New York, col. 2, pg. 3, September 25, 1926 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bert L. Rule」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|