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copy comes from the telegraph operators, the vaudevillians cast their respective eagle eyes over it and select five or six items for jingling purposes." Another source explained,"...the men subscribe to the local newspaper for about three weeks before they arrive at the town where they are scheduled to play. In this manner, they are able to word the news stories to fit their music."
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in Nov 1922, featuring vocalist Billy Jones. The Gorman
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Billy, a long-time golf professional, became the owner of Gorman's Golf
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While the act started out on the road as The Gorman
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William
Charles "Billy" Gorman was born on 31 March 1889. His younger brother Edward Aloysius "Eddie" Gorman was born 27 June 1892. They were the sons of William E. Gorman, an Irish immigrant who worked as a
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636:(1912)- lyrics in the sheet music are credited to Eddie Gorman, yet a newspaper article attributes the song to his brother Billy
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560:" These 'singing reporters' set local topics to music and give the current vaudeville bill a decidedly novel twist."
482:"The boys are clever...it is with real enthusiasm that the audience recalls the brothers for further entertainment."
364:"...swift and sure-fire humorous strokes and rapid-fire repartee. They have been much applauded during the week,..."
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1306:(4 Oct 1921). "There's and Act For Every Member of Family at Colonial This Week".
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1867:"U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 for William Joseph Gorman"
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1851:"At Golfmoor Country Club...Meister Brau Wins Landslide Vote 63 to 7".
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1393:"A Real Show for Kids is Strand's Vaudeville Program for Last Half".
648:(1921) - written with Harry Rose and F.E. Phares; recorded on Edison
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1517:. Library of Congress, Copyright Office. 1922. p. 1204.
634:"Why Don't They Dance the Good Old Dances of Ireland ?"
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Harrison, R.M. (1 Feb 1928). "The Theatre and Its People".
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Jensen, Trevor (8 Aug 2006). "Longtime DePaul Professor".
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Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions, Part 3
1558:"Novelty Song: Anna In Indiana-Billy & Eddie Gorman"
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Catalog of Copyright Entries:Musical Compositions, Part3
248:"...the greatest of all harmony and character singers."
1459:"Dancing, Singing Harmonica Numbers on Orpheum Stage".
402:"Their singing and their presentation is irresistable"
1475:"Vaudeville Era: The Paramount and American Theatre"
1656:"How the Gorman Brothers Sang Only 2-Man Quartet".
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614:Sailing Thru the Panama Canal sheet music 1914
1636:Discography of American Historical Recordings
1363:"Many Big Features on Poli Vaudeville Bill".
929:"Former Decatur Manager to Return Thursday".
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1068:"Bill Gorman Gives up Baseball for Stage".
947:"Bill Gorman Three-Eyer Is Now "A Actor"".
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1150:"Mirth, Melody, Thrills at the Empress".
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914:"Bill Gorman Goes to Northwestern".
642:(1914) - music by J. Walter Leopold
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762:"Don't Go to the Poor-House Mother"
16:American songwriters and performers
1378:"Gorman's Songs are Hit of Show".
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1836:"Golf Range Starts Second Year".
1767:"1940 Census Chicago Cook County"
1542:"Sing Gorman's Song in Decatur".
1323:"Amusements: Murray Vaudeville".
622:Anna in Indiana sheet music cover
1229:"The Theaters:At the Coliseum".
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1737:. The National Broadcasting Co.
709:"That Was Before I Was Married"
652:cylinder in 1921 with vocalist
640:"Sailing Thru The Panama Canal"
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1562:The Traditional Music Library
1259:"Music and Drama:Pantages".
1109:"Amusements:Plaza Theater".
673:"Mammy's Little Angel Chile"
35:Eddie and Billy Gorman, 1915
1906:Musical groups from Chicago
1660:. Vol. 64. 9 Dec 1922.
166:Billy and Eddie Gorman 1916
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697:"Atta Boy, Petey, Old Boy"
1911:Songwriters from Illinois
1891:Entertainers from Chicago
1819:"Wm E. Gorman grave info"
1499:"The Singing Reporters".
451:The Akron Beacon Journal
200:The Vancouver Daily World
74:Entertainers, Songwriters
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1793:"Mary Gorman grave info"
1380:The Akron Beacon Journal
1304:Grift, Josephine van der
1216:The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
1167:The Atlanta Constitution
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726:"When Greek Meets Greek"
510:The Akron Beacon Journal
373:The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
333:The Atlanta Constitution
1461:Green Bay Press Gazette
1244:"Pantages Vaudeville".
846:"Wm. Gorman grave info"
766:"When I Waltz With You"
750:Tip Toe Thru the Tulips
691:"Ain't We Got Ambition"
569:Green Bay Press Gazette
1735:Waltzing (sheet music)
1673:When Greek Meets Greek
1501:Allentown Morning Call
1182:The Charlotte Observer
990:The Detroit Free Press
875:"E. Gorman grave info"
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1722:– via WorldCat.
1691:– via WorldCat.
1620:– via WorldCat.
1409:"The Capitol Theatre"
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591:the Great Depression
341:Loew's Grand Theatre
1214:"At The Flatbush".
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133:stationary engineer
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1365:The Scranton Times
1279:"Colonial Theatre"
1197:"Flatbush Theatre"
1048:"Majestic Theater"
1034:"Columbia Theater"
1018:"The Showhouses".
1003:"Regina Theatre".
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1180:"At Showhouses".
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988:"Grand Riviera".
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242:Chicago, IL
1885:Categories
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771:"Waltzing"
754:"Oh Yeah!"
730:78rpm disc
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565:9 Jan 1932
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533:Lansing,MI
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310:9 Apr 1916
234:7 Mar 1913
158:Vaudeville
126:Early life
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220:Newspaper
143:pianist,
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61:Genres
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226:Venue
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