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American songwriter, record producer (1891–1938)
Con Conrad
Conrad c. September 1929
Birth name Conrad K. Dober Born (1891-06-18)June 18, 1891 Origin New York City Died September 28, 1938(1938-09-28) (aged 47)Musical artist
Con Conrad (born Conrad K. Dober; June 18, 1891 – September 28, 1938) was an American songwriter and producer.
Con Conrad and Irving Caesar, 1924Conrad 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:
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.[1] In 1924 the Longacre Theatre staged the small musical Moonlight, with a score by Conrad and William B. Friedlander. The next year Conrad and Friedlander's Mercenary Mary was presented at the Longacre.[2] In 1929, Conrad moved to Hollywood after losing all of his money on unsuccessful shows. There he worked on films such as Fox Movietone Follies, Palmy Days, The Gay Divorcee and Here’s to Romance.[1]
Conrad received the first Academy Award for Best Song for The Continental in 1934 with collaborator Herb Magidson. He died four years later in Van Nuys, California at age 47[1] after a long illness.[3]
His spouse was actress Francine Larrimore.
Conrad was inducted posthumously into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.[1]
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