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      - Index for Wisconsin ASCAP Members 1948-1980

          This page lists (or will when it's complete) every ASCAP Member from Wisconsin listed in the four editions of the ASCAP Biographical Dictionary. There is no intention of ever listing here any member who has never lived in Wisconsin. Thanks to the 1948 and 1952 Birthplace and Residence Appendixes, listing Wisconsinites in those editions was easily done. The 1966 and 1980 editions have to be searched manually and will take a long time in between other projects.

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ASCAP Biographical Dictionary, 1st ed., 1948, 483 p., 6 x 9-1/4", 1,887 biographies {A} (26 Wis.) DONE
Daniel I. McNamara, ed., New York, Thomas Y. Crowell Company, ISBN: ?, LC: ?
          Appendix: Members by Birthplace (p. 411), Members by Birthday (p. 437), Members by Residence (p. 451), Publisher Members (p. 474)

ASCAP Biographical Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1952, 636 p., 6 x 8-5/8", ? biographies {A} (28 Wis.) DONE
Daniel I. McNamara, ed., New York, Thomas Y. Crowell Company, ISBN: ?, LC: 52-7038
          Appendix: Members by Birthplace (p. 554), Members by Birthday (p. 581), Members by Residence (p. 599), Publisher Members (p. 622)

ASCAP Biographical Dictionary, 3rd ed., 1966, 845 p., 6 x 8-3/4", 5,238 biographies {A} Work in progress (A-R done)
Compiled and Edited by The Lynn Farnol Group, Inc., New York, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, ISBN: ?, LC: 66-20214
          Appendix: Publisher Members (p. 815)

ASCAP Biographical Dictionary, 4th ed., 1980, 589 p., 8-1/2 x 11-1/4", 8,200 biographies {A} Work in progress (A-R done)
Compiled for The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers by Jaques Cattrell Press, R.R. Bowker Company, ISBN: 0-8352-1283-1, LC: 80-65351
          Appendix: Publisher Members (p. 563)

[city] = Current residence contact address was included in 1948/1952, but not in 1966/1980
year in bold (Kreutz), dropped from Dictionary, otherwise every other name, once listed, appeared in every future edition

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1. Keith Donald Abler (b. Plymouth 10-14-1951)
         1980/1
2. Fabian Andre (b. La Crosse 1-08-1910) [Maywood, IL d. Mexico City, Mexico 3-30-1960]
         1948/8, 1952/11, 1966/16, 1980/12
3. Jerry Atinsky (Jerry Allen) (b. Milwaukee 10-09-1917)
         1980/17
4. Mitchell Ayres (b. Milwaukee 12-24-1910)
         1966/25, 1980/19
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5. William Stanford Baker (b. La Crosse 8-06-1925)
         1966/29, 1980/22
6. Henry J. "Heine" Beau (b. Calvary 3-18-1911)
         1966/41, 1980/31
7. Frank Peter Anthony Bencriscutto (b. Racine 9-21-1928)
         1980/34
8. Lora Merle Benner (b. Milwaukee 9-27-1907)
         1980/34
9. Sylvia Bernstein (b. Milwaukee 4-05-1924)
         1966/54, 1980/40
10. Wallace Berry (b. LaCrosse 1-10-1928)
          1980/40
11. Robert John Besse (b. Butternut 12-19-1920)
          1966/55, 1980/40
12. Frank Biner (b. Milwaukee 6-26-1950)
          1980/42
13. Joel Blahnik (b. Fish Creek 6-07-1938)
          1980/45
14. Walter Blaufuss (b. Milwaukee 7-26-1983) [d. Chicago, IL 8-24-1945]
          1948/31, 1952/42, 1966/62, 1980/46
15. Wayne Bohrnstedt (b. Onalaska 1-19-1923)
          1980/48
16. Violet Marie Boltz (b. Stevens Point 5-29-1920)
          1980/49
17. Carrie Jacobs Bond (Carrie Minetta Jacobs-Bond) (b. Janesville 8-11-1862) [d. Hollywood, CA 12-28-1946]
          1948/33, 1952/45, 1966/66-7, 1980/246
18. Menzo Frank Bronson (b. Hancock 2-04-1928)
          1980/59
19. Cecil Burleigh (b. Wyoming, NY 4-17-1885) [d. Madison 7-28-1980]
          1948/48, 1952/66, 1966/92, 1980/67
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20. William Michael Camplin (b. Pewaukee 5-20-1947)
          1980/73
21. Richard E. Carney (b. Fond du Lac 6-08-1923)
          1966/107, 1980/76
22. John Felix Check (b. Rosholt 8-22-1921)
          1980/85
23. James Harlan Christensen (b. Madison 8-27-1935)
          1980/86
24. Chi Coltrane (b. Racine 11-16-1948)
          1980/95
25. James Patrick Cooke (b. Wausau 11-12-18944)
          1980/97
26. Rudolf Presber Custer (b. Madison 7-16-1912)
          1980/107
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27. Conrad John de Jong (b. Hull, IA 1-13-1934) [UW-Madison Music faculty 1959-]
          1980/118
28. Michael Lawrence Dellger (b. Plymouth 5-04-19??)
          1980/119
29. Florence Rose Dixon (b. Owen 12-24-1944)
          1980/128
30. Dorothy Doane (b. Leesburg, IN 8-02-1917) [grad. UW-Madison year?]
          1966/178 , 1980/129
31. John Dolan (b. Milwaukee 4-23-1929)
          1966/179 , 1980/130
32. Phil S. Dooley (b. Aurora, IL 2-22-1898) [d. Milwaukee 11-16-1967]
          1980/131
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33. Ralph Norman Elsmo (Rolf Norman) "Elsmo Bros. Music" (b. Racine 8-27-1919)
          1966/206 , 1980/145-6
34. Sverre S. Elsmo "Elsmo Bros. Music" (b. Christiania, Norway 9-28-1910) [d. Racine 12-16-1968]
          1966/206 , 1980/146
35. Carl Eppert (b. Carbon, IN 11-05-1882) [d. Milwaukee 10-01-1961]
          1948/107, 1952/146, 1966/207-8, 1980/147
36. Ernie Erdman (b. Pittsburgh, PA 10-23-1879) [Pell Lake d. Rockford, IL 11-01-1946]
          1948/107, 1952/146, 1966/208, 1980/147
37. Theodore John Erdman (Ted J.) (b. Horicon 3-26-1930)
          1966/208, 1980/147
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38. Craig E. Fairchild (b. Milwaukee 5-21-1949)
          1980/150
39. Eugene Field (b. St. Louis, MO 9-03-1850) [Tomahawk d. Kenilworth, IL 11-04-1895]
          1948/112, 1952/153, 1966/218, 1980/155
40. Henry Fink (b. Milwaukee 3-08-1893) [New York, NY / Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico d. Mexico City, Mexico 12-23-1963]
          1948/113-4, 1952/155-6, 1966/222, 1980/157
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41. Dona Lyn George (b. city? date?) [grad. UW-Madison year?]
          1980/180
42. Earl Robert George (b. Milwaukee 5-01-1924)
          1966/255-6, 1980/180
43. Herschel Burke Gilbert (b. Milwaukee 4-20-1918)
          1980/183
44. Homer Grunn (b. West Salem 5-05-1880) [d. Los Angeles, CA 6-06-1944]
          1948/150, 1952/205, 1966/296, 1980/204
45. Donald E. Grzanna (b. Milwaukee 8-22-1931)
          1966/296, 1980/204
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46. Roberta Ann Hansen (b. Edgerton 12-21-1936)
          1980/212
47. Ethwell Idair (Eddy) Hanson (b. New London 8-01-1893)
          1966/309, 1980/212
48. Robert Maxon Harrington (b. Marshfield 1-30-1912)
          1980/215
49. Woody Herman (b. Milwaukee 5-16-1913) [New York, NY / Los Angeles, CA]
          1948/168-9, 1952/228, 1966/329, 1980/225
50. Ralph Herman (b. Milwaukee 2-09-1914)
          1966/329, 1980/225
51. George C. Hohman (b. Polar 10-19-1912)
          1980/232
52. Lee Hoiby (b. Madison 2-17-1926)
          1966/340, 1980/232
53. Guy Earl Holmes (b. Baraboo 2-14-1873) [d. Chicago, IL 2-10-1945]
          1948/175, 1952/238, 1966/342, 1980/233
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54. Jean Eileen James (b. Burlington 11-06-1934)
          1966/360, 1980/247
55. Brian Taylor Jarvis (b. Milwaukee 2-17-1953)
          1980/248
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56. James R. Kaye (b. Green Bay 1-29-1929) [d. Green Bay 12-22-1969]
          1966/385, 1980/264
57. Edgar Stillman Kelley (b. Sparta 4-14-1857) [d. New York, NY 11-12-1944]
          1948/198, 1952/268-9, 1966/387, 1980/265
58. Lynn Kellogg (b. Appleton 4-02-1943)
          1980/266
59. Kent Wheeler Kennan (b. Milwaukee 4-18-1913)
          1966/389, 1980/266
60. Stanley J. Keyawa (b. Oshkosh 8-15-1920)
          1966/394, 1980/269
61. Baron Keyes (b. Greenwood 10-02-1898) [d. Gardena, CA 9-26-1976]
          1966/394, 1980/269
62. Stoddard King (b. Jackson 8-19-1889) [d. Spokane, WA]
          1948/203, 1952/276, 1966/396, 1980/270
63. Richard Klund (b. Eau Claire 11-18-1930)
          1980/273
64. Richard Koebner (b. Wiesbaden, Germany 5-05-1910) [grad. UW-Madison year?]
          1966/403, 1980/275
65. Arthur Kreutz (b. La Crosse 7-25-1906) [Westwood, NJ]
          1948/210, 1952/285, 1966/409-10, 1980
66. Benard R. Kuehn (b. Milwaukee 8-28-1916)
          1980/281
67. Robert Valentine Kujawa (Bob Kames) (b. Milwaukee 4-21-1925)
          1980/282
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68. Rene T. LaMaree (b. Milwaukee 4-05-1907) [Piedmont, CA]
          1952/289, 1966/415, 1980/284
69. Peter Lance (b. Superior 8-20-1914)
          1966/416, 1980/285
70. Michael Leckrone (b. North Manchester, IN 7-30-1936)
          1980/292
71. Jonathan Butler Lee (Jack) (b. Milwaukee 10-27-1947)
          1980/292
72. Seymour Lefco (b. Milwaukee 1-26-1915)
          1966/429, 1980/294
73. Robert Alan (Bobby) Lewis (b. Oshkosh 1-23-1936)
          1980/301
74. George J. Liberace (b. Menasha 7-31-1911)
          1966/441, 1980/301
75. Walter Valentino Liberace (b. Milwaukee 5-16-1919)
          1966/441, 1980/302
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76. Al Mack (b. Milwaukee 7-29-1912)
          1966/462, 1980/316
77. LaVahn K. Maesch (b. Appleton 10-15-1904)
          1980/317
78. Mary Jane Mageau (b. Milwaukee 9-04-1934)
          1980/317
79. Victor Henry Arthur Maves (b. Milwaukee 1-10-1897)
          1980/331
80. Charles McCarron (b. Janesville 10-06-1891) [d. New York, NY 1-27-1919]
          1948/235, 1952/318, 1966/489, 1980/333
81. Alexender MacFadyen (b. Milwaukee 7-12-1879) [d. Milwaukee 6-06-1936]
          1948/239, 1952/323, 1966/461, 1980/315
82. David Fulton McGrath (Fidgey) "Famous Musak Pianist" (b. Superior 12-06-1907)
          1966/492, 1980/336
83. Frank W. McKee (b. Prescott 7-21-1867) [d. Hollywood, CA 1-30-1944]
          1948/242, 1952/323, 1966/495, 1980/338
84. Michael Melvoin (b. Oshkosh 5-10-1937)
          1980/341
85. Benny Meroff (b. New York, NY 4-19-1901) [Milwaukee]
          1948/256, 1952/346, 1966/503, 1980/343
86. Ted Mesang (b. Eau Claire 12-07-1904)
          1966/504-5, 1980/343
87. John Lawrence Meyer (b. Sheboygan 8-17-1911)
          1966/506, 1980/344
88. Steven H. Miller (b. Milwaukee 10-05-1943)
          1980/348
89. Raymond Earle Mitchell (b. Milwaukee 5-31-1895) [Milwaukee]
          1948/262, 1952/353, 1966/515, 1980/351
90. R.L. Moehlmann (b. Madison 3-05-1907)
          1966/516, 1980/352
91. Robert Walter Moevs (b. La Crosse 12-02-1920)
          1980/352
92. Billy Moll (b. Madison 4-18-1905) [Madison / Stoughton]
          1948/263, 1952/354, 1966/516-7, 1980/353
93. Edward E. Mravik (Eddie Hawk) (b. Milwaukee 2-16-1917)
          1966/528, 1980/361
94. Carl Frank Mueller (b. Sheboygan 8-12-1892) [Montclair, NJ]
          1948/268-9, 1952/363, 1966/528
    N  
95. Clayton E. Naset (b. Stoughton 5-07-1895) [d. Chicago, IL 2-19-1966]
          1966/534, 1980/365-6
96. James Walker Nichols (b. Sheboygan 1-23-1929)
          1980/371
97. John Ringling North (b. Baraboo 8-14-1903)
          1966/544, 1980/373
    O  
98. William Benjamin Olds (b. Clinton 6-03-1874) [d. Los Angeles, CA 1-10-1948]
          1948/279, 1952/377, 1966/549, 1980/377
    P  
99. Gordon Playman (b. St. Croix Falls 1-29-1922)
          1980/398
100. Frank Pooler (b. La Crosse 3-29-1926)
           1980/400
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     R  
101. Frank Theodore Ricchio (b. Racine 4-25-1923)
           1980/416
102. Robert Gene Rice (b. Boscobel 7-11-1944)
           1980/416
103. Marga Richter (b. Reedsburg 10-21-1926)
           1966/602, 1980/418
104. Heinz Roemheld (b. Milwaukee 5-01-1901) [North Hollywood, CA]
           1952/416-7, 1966/614, 1980/425
105. Hale Rood (b. Merrill 2-02-1923)
           1966/619, 1980/428
106. Ed Rose (b. Chicago, IL 11-24-1875) [Sturgeon Bay d. 4-29-1935 Evanston, IL]
           1948/312, 1952/421, 1966/621, 1980/429
107. Harold W. Rusch (Wendel Reese) (b. Wabeno 10-14-1908)
           1966/630, 1980/434
     S  
108. Willis H. Schaefer (b. Kenosha 11-23-1928)
           1966/645, 1980/444
109. John Walter Schaum (b. Milwaukee 1-27-1905)
           1966/646, 1980/445
110. Ralph (Louis) Schoenleben (b. Racine 10-27-1915)
           1980/447-8
111. Howard M. Schudson (Hod David) (b. Milwaukee 10-29-1942)
           1980/449
112. Marie Schuh (b. Milwaukee 4-17-1922)
           1966/652, 1980/449
113. Wilbur Clyde Schwandt (Don Swan) (b. Manitowoc 6-28-1904)
           1966/653, 1980/449-50
114. William Hyland Seaman (b. Stoughton 3-25-1910)
           1980/452
115. Marie Severson (b. Athens 8-19-1913)
           1966/661, 1980/455
116. Joseph E. Skornicka (b. Birch Creek, MI 2-13-1902) [Milwaukee] [grad. UW-Milwaukee year? B.E.]
           1966/683, 1980/469
117. Frederic Charles Slack (Freddie Slack) (b. Westby, near La Crosse 8-07-1910) [d. Hollywood, CA 8-10-1965]
           1966/683, 1980/469
118. David L. Snell (b. Milwaukee 9-10-1897) [d. Glendale, CA 3-27-1967]
           1948/346, 1952/469, 1966/690, 1980/474
119. Frances C. Stelzer (b. Milwaukee 5-01-1895)
           1966/705, 1980/484
120. Herbert Stothart (b. Milwaukee 9-11-1885) [Beverly Hills, CA d. Los Angeles, CA 2-01-1949]
           1948/359, 1952/487, 1966/712, 1980/490
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121. Susan Marie Thomas (b. Milwaukee 10-10-1946)
           1980/504
122. (b. )
           1966/, 1980/
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123. Nathan Lang Van Cleave (b. Bayfield 5-08-1910) [North Hollywood, CA d. Studio City, CA 7-03-1970]
           1952/511, 1966/748
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124. Harriet Ware (b. Waupun 8-26-1878) [Plainfield, NJ d. New York, NY 2-09-1962]
           1948/384-5, 1952/521-2, 1966/764, 1980/528
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