Felix Bernard
Felix Bernard | |
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| Birth name | Felix Bernhardt |
| Born | April 28, 1897 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | October 20, 1944 (aged 47) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Felix William Bernard (April 28, 1897 – October 20, 1944) was an American conductor, pianist and a composer of popular music. His writing credits include the popular songs "Winter Wonderland" (with lyricist Richard B. Smith) and "Dardanella".
Biography
Felix Bernard (Bernhardt) was born to a Jewish family
Bernard worked as a pianist for dance orchestras and music publishers before forming his own band. His also had his own radio show which he produced. Best known as a composer, Bernard found success writing musical material for artists such as
Other musical compositions by Felix Bernard include "The Mailman's Got My Letter", "Jane", "You Opened My Eyes", "I'd Rather Be Me", "Cutest Kid in Town", "Tom Thumb and Tiny Teens", "What Am I Goin' to Do for Lovin'?", "Painter In The Sky", "Twenty One Dollars a Day Once a Month", and "The Whistlin' Cowboy".
References
- ^ "The Jews Who Wrote Christmas Songs (2012)". 28 December 2012.
- ^ Bloom, Nate (December 22, 2014). "All those Holiday/Christmas Songs: So Many Jewish Songwriters!". Jewish World Review.
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