Con Conrad
American songwriter, record producer (1891-1938)
Conrad K. Dober June 18, 1891 – September 28, 1938), composing and publishing under the name Con Conrad, was an American songwriter and Broadway producer. He wrote numerous scores for stage and film, as well as several jazz and pop standards.
He co-wrote the jazz and pop standard "Margie" and the Grammy Hall of Fame inductee "Singin' the Blues".
He was inducted in the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1979.
Biography
Conrad was born in Manhattan, New York, and published his first song, "Down in Dear Old New Orleans", in 1912. Conrad produced the Broadway show The Honeymoon Express, starring Al Jolson, in 1913.
By 1918, Conrad was writing and publishing with Henry Waterson (1873–1933). He co-composed "Margie" in 1920 with J. Russel Robinson and lyricist Benny Davis, which became his first major hit. He went on to compose hits that became standards, including:
"Palesteena" with co-composer and co-lyricist J. Russel Robinson (1920)
"Singin' the Blues" with co-composer J. Russel Robinson and lyricists Sam M. Lewis and Joe Young (1920)
"You've Got to See Mama Ev'ry Night" with co-composer and co-lyricist Billy Rose (1923)
"Come on Spark Plug" with co-composer and co-lyricist Billy Rose (1923)
"Barney Google" with co-composer and co-lyricist Billy Rose (1923)
"Memory Lane" with lyricist Buddy DeSylva and co-composer Larry Spier (1924)
"Lonesome and Sorry" with lyricist Benny Davis (1926)
"Ma! He's Making Eyes at Me" with lyricist Sidney Clare (1928)
Stage and film
In 1923, Conrad focused on the stage and wrote the scores for the Broadway shows: The Greenwich Village Follies, Moonlight, Betty Lee, Kitty’s Kisses and Americana.
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