Con Conrad
Con Conrad , actually Conrad K. Dober , (born June 18, 1891 in New York City , † September 28, 1938 in Van Nuys ) was an American composer and music producer .
biography
In 1912, Dober's first song, Down in Dear Old New Orleans , came out. In 1913 he produced the Broadway show The Honeymoon Express , where u. a. Al Jolson participated. From 1918 he worked together with the songwriter Henry Waterson . In 1920 he had his first successes with the songs Margie and Palesteena . Well-known numbers followed, such as Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me , You've Got to See Mama Ev'ry Night , Memory Lane , Lonesome and Sorry and Come on Spark Plug .
From 1923 he concentrated on the stage and wrote the music for Broadway shows such as The Greenwich Follies , Moonlight , Betty Lee , Kitty's Kisses and Americana . After losing his money in numerous less successful shows, he went to Hollywood in 1929 . There he worked in films such as Fox Movietone Follies , Palmy Days , Tanz mit mir! and Here's to Romance .
In 1934 he and his song composer Herb Magidson received the first Academy Award for the best song for The Continental . In 1970 Conrad was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame .
Web links
- Biography at Songwriters Hall of Fame (English)
- Con Conrad in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Conrad, Con |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dober, Conrad K. (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American composer and music producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 18, 1891 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 28, 1938 |
| Place of death | Van Nuys |