Radio stars (Oct 1933-Sept 1934)

RADIO STARS erlin. you would notice that he is an mtobiographical'' song writer. The ore important events in his later life rotrude from his memory and furnish le basis for his compositions. To ilistrate this point. "When I Lost You" as invented on the death of his first ife. When he fell in love with Ellen [ackay, he wrote "Always'' and "Rclember." "Russian Lullaby" and "The ittle Things in Life" were created hen he learned that he was to become father. A good composer is always alert, ?ady to overtake an idea and prepare for the. music-loving millions. In-insically. he must be a good reporter, ossessing a news sense. Not the ews events of the day necessarily, but new twist, an intangible something lat can easily be recognized. Titles always have been mysterious to le layman. Here a composer can illstrate the quality of his news-houndlg by seeking a name in his daily ontacts with the outer world. Just as Heartaches" was suggested by a couple f disconsolate musicians, so are numevus other numbers born by similar ases. Take that of "My Heart Stood Still." ["he scene takes place in London, the isual fog as thick as the crust of Aunt dathilda's pies. The characters are .arry Hart and Dick Rodgers. both at iresent associated with Metro-Goldwyndayer's clef and chord division. Hart and Rodgers are rolling along me of the hazy thoroughfares in their lUtomobile, and suddenly there is a rrinding screech, like chalk on a slate, is Rodgers draws the emergency hand >rake. Another automobile had come vithin an inch of them. A collision, vith perhaps terrible results, might lave been the conclusion to the story. A moment or two of verbal cross-fire m the part of the two drivers and Rodgers and Hart are once more on heir way. "Say, Dick," said Larry, 'that was a close one. I think my heart -tood still." He blinked for a moment, hen prodded Rodger's side with his ■lbow. "Hey !" he shouted. "That would make a grand title for a song. | My Heart Stood Still.' " It didn't take long for them to write it. Neither did it take London very long to whistle it. The boys returned to this country and placed it in "A Connecticut Yankee." And that's the genesis of "My Heart Stood Still." Another little accident. One more thing. Some time ago. a composer would sit down at his piano ?.nd develop his tune with a particular stage star in mind to present it. Signor Marconi's invention, now called the radio, has changed all this. When a song man begins to labor over his melody, he sees nothing but dials and tubes. And. of course, if one has to mention it. Lady Censorship and her blue pencil. HAVE YOU VOTED IN OUR POPULARITY POLL? SEE PAGE 8 FOR DETAILS! 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