Melville Gideon
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Melville J. Gideon (May 21, 1884, New York City – November 11, 1933, London)[1] was an American composer, lyricist and performer of ragtime music, composing many themes for hit Broadway musicals including The Co-Optimists and The Beauty Spot. He was also a director, producer and performer.[2]
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- ^ Who Was Who in the Theatre:1912-1976 volume 2 D-H page 933, compiled from editions originally published annually by John Parker; this 1976 version by Gale Research..Retrieved October 8, 2014
- ^ "MELVILLE GIDEON Death of "Co-Optimist"". The Telegraph (Brisbane, Australia). December 30, 1933. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
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Categories:
- 1884 births
- 1933 deaths
- American male composers
- American musical theatre composers
- Songwriters from New York (state)
- 20th-century American male musicians