Today is the birthday of pianist and composer Erno Rapee (1891-1945). Born and trained in Hungary, he began his career as a conductor there and in Germany. He toured America first as a conductor, then in 1914 played vaudeville with a selection of classical and patriotic songs. He secured a position as assistant to Huge Reisenfeld […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:02AM on June 4, 2013