Clara Louise Tunison (September 22, 1872 – May 21, 1899)[1] was an American composer[2] and organist, who is best known for composing songs[3] which she published under the name Louise Tunison.[4][5]
Tunison was born in New Jersey to Edward and Emily A. Tunison.[1]
Career edit
Her song "Memories" was sung on Broadway by Dorothy Morton in the 1899 production of An Arabian Girl and 40 Thieves [6] at the Herald Square Theatre.[7] The same year, the music and lyrics to "Forget Me Not," "Memories," and "'Twas But a Dream" were published in the New York Journal newspaper.[8] "Twas But a Dream" was performed in vaudeville shows.[9] "Dying Rose" and "Song of a Heart" were produced on piano rolls by the Aeolian Company,[10] and "Song of a Heart" was recorded on Victor 31692.[11]
Discography edit
Her songs were published by T. B. Harms & Co.[8] They include:
Death edit
Tunison died of heart disease at age 26 in New York City on May 21, 1899.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b Tunison, Clara Louise. "ancestry.com". Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "The Project Gutenberg eBook of Woman's Work in Music, by Arthur Elson". www.gutenberg.org. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ Stern, Susan (1978). Women composers : a handbook. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-1138-3. OCLC 3844725.
- ^ Hixon, Donald L. (1993). Women in music : an encyclopedic biobibliography. Don A. Hennessee (2nd ed.). Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-2769-7. OCLC 28889156.
- ^ The Etude. T. Presser. 1909.
- ^ a b Werner's Magazine. Edgar S. Werner. 1899.
- ^ League, The Broadway. "An Arabian Girl and 40 Thieves – Broadway Musical – Original | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ a b c d Graziano, John (1991). "Music in William Randolph Hearst's New York Journal". Notes. 48 (2): 383–424. doi:10.2307/942026. ISSN 0027-4380. JSTOR 942026.
- ^ Association, Music Library (1991). Notes. Music Library Association.
- ^ Catalog of Music for the Pianola, Pianola Piano and Aeriola. Aeolian Company. 1905.
- ^ Tunison, Louise. "The Song of a Heart". Library of Congress. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ a b c Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers (Second edition, revised and enlarged ed.). New York. ISBN 0-9617485-2-4. OCLC 16714846.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Hosmer, Lucius; Cook, Charles Emerson (1905). No. 5. Burlesque Serenade : King, Peregil, and Nicolo. T. B. Harms Company.
- ^ York, Jass Enterprises, New (1966). Jass Guide to P.D. Music. Jass Enterprises.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Laurence, Anya (1978). Women of Notes: 1,000 Women Composers Born Before 1900. New York: Richard Rosens Press Inc. p. 32.