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He recorded with [[Victor Records]] and [[Columbia Records]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/mastertalent/detail/111009/Hess_Cliff|title=Cliff Hess|website=Discography of American Historical Recordings}}</ref> |
He recorded with [[Victor Records]] and [[Columbia Records]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/mastertalent/detail/111009/Hess_Cliff|title=Cliff Hess|website=Discography of American Historical Recordings}}</ref> |
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He died in [[Cameron County, Texas]] on June 8, 1959.{{sfn|Jasen|Jones|2000|p=317}} |
Hess lived in [[East Orange, New Jersey]] for several years. He died in [[Cameron County, Texas]] on June 8, 1959.{{sfn|Jasen|Jones|2000|p=317}} |
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Revision as of 17:19, 31 July 2024
Cliff Hess (June 19, 1894 – June 8, 1959) was a musician who composed songs including for numerous theatrical and film productions.[1]
Life and career
Cliff Hess was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on June 19, 1894.[2] He began his career as a pianist on passenger riverboats traversing the Mississippi River.[3] He served as Irving Berlin's secretary from 1913-1918.[3] His most successful tunes were "Homesickness Blues" (1917) and "Freckles. [3]
He recorded with Victor Records and Columbia Records.[4]
Hess lived in East Orange, New Jersey for several years. He died in Cameron County, Texas on June 8, 1959.[2]
References
Citations
- ^ "Clifford Frank "Cliff" Hess". RagPiano.com.
- ^ a b Jasen & Jones 2000, p. 317.
- ^ a b c Rehrig 1991, p. 373.
- ^ "Cliff Hess". Discography of American Historical Recordings.
Bibliography
- Jasen, David A.; Jones, Gene (2000). That American Rag: The Story of Ragtime from Coast to Coast. Schirmer Books. ISBN 9780028647432.
- Rehrig, William H (1991). "Hess, Cliff". In Bierley, Paul E. (ed.). The Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music: Composers and Their Music. Integrity Press.
External links
- Cliff Hess at IMDb