W. Franke Harling
W. Franke Harling (January 18, 1887 – November 22, 1958) was a composer of film scores, operas, and popular music.
Life and career
Born William Franke Harling in London, he was educated at the Grace Choir Church School in New York City. After working as an organist and choir director at the Church of the Resurrection in Brussels, he spent two years at the United States Military Academy at West Point, and composed both its hymn, called "The Corps," and its official march, "West Point Forever."[1]
In 1918, Harling contributed incidental music to the
Harling began his Hollywood career in 1928. His film credits include .
Harling won the
Harling's popular songs include "Beyond the Blue Horizon" (with Richard A. Whiting) popularized by Jeanette MacDonald in 1930 and Lou Christie thirty years later, and "Sing, You Sinners", originally performed by Lillian Roth in 1930 and a hit for Tony Bennett in 1950.
Harling won the Bispham Memorial Medal Award for his jazz-oriented opera A Light from St. Agnes.[5]
Selected filmography
- Every Woman Has Something (1931)
- Beauty and the Boss (1932)
- Penny Serenade (1941)
Selected songs
- "Where was I", song by W. Franke Harling and Al Dubin performed by Ruby Newman and His Orchestra with vocal chorus by Larry Taylor and Peggy McCall 1939
References
- ISBN 0-19-510289-4, pp. 46–47
- ^ League, The Broadway. "Pan and the Young Shepherd – IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information". Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ League, The Broadway. "Deep River – IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information". Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ "Loading..." Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ Howard, John Tasker, Our American Music: Three Hundred Years of It (New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1936)
External links
- W. Franke Harling at IMDb
- W. Franke Harling at the Internet Broadway Database
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