Akey, Cleveland 'Cleve' Nicholas 24.sep.1884-5.nov.1966 USA Wisconsin, Wisconsin Rapids - Arpin
pianist, bandmaster, music teacher, 14.feb.1901 he played piano in the minstrels entertainment 'Coons of Blackville' at the grand opera house of Grand Rapids with 'not an empty seat from the bald-head row to the nigger heaven', 1908 he purchased a harp, 1909 studied piano tuning in Valparaiso Indiana, 1917-1920 musician at the local theatre of Big Timber Montana residing there at 2nd Avenue East, 1919 music teacher at the city high and city schools of Big Timber, 1930 as accountant residing at 331 2nd Street in Port Edwards Wisconsin, 1929-1940 residing at Market Street in Port Edwards Wisconsin, 8.jun.1934 and again 29.jun.1939 appointed postmaster of Port Edwards' postoffice, 1942 as employee of Consolidated Wisconsin Rapids residing at 321 4th Avenue in Wisconsin Rapids, 26.mar.1945 Cleve Akey's Orchestra played at the Living Music Day concert at Lincoln Fieldhouse sponsored by the American Federation of Musicians, 1951 private teacher music, piano and accordion, 1952 bandmaster of the Municipal Band of Wisconsin Rapids, he died at the Wolff Nursing Home in Arpin near Wisconsin Rapids, he was buried at Calvary Cemetery Wisconsin Rapids, on his gravestone his birthdate is erroneously inscribed as 21.sep.1883 ; son of hotel keeper Hannah M Dolan Akey (Canada Ontario, Emily 13.jan.1863-26.apr.1950 Wisconsin Rapids) ; 1912 he married Margaret Leahy (Wisconsin, Wausau 18.oct.1889-9.jan.1966 Wisconsin Rapids)

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[] A little love song that you sang to me words and music Cleve N. Akey copyright Cleve N. Akey, Port Edwards, Wisconsin 12aug1929 pub American Music Pub. Co., Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 14aug1929
[] Saying good morning to the world words and music Cleve N. Akey copyright Cleve N. Akey, Port Edwards, Wisconsin 12aug1929 pub American Music Pub. Co., Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 14aug1929
[] You can't be everybody's sweetheart and still be somebody's gal words and music Cleve N. Akey copyright Cleve N. Akey, Port Edwards, Wisconsin 12aug1929 pub American Music Pub. Co., Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 14aug1929
[] Salute to the Chief of Staff. March. Wind band dedication : Dedicated to Fleet Admiral Wm. D. Leahy, Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief arr. Howard Weeks pub Cleve N. Akey, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 10mar1945 pub Lavell, Omaha, Nebraska 1953 performed by Cleve Akey piano and the Elks Club Orchestra, Wisconsin Rapids 27mar1945
[] Bands away. Wind band arr. Howard Weeks pub Cleve N. Akey, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 10jul1947 performed by the Marshfield Civil Air Patrol Band at the courthouse park, Wisconsin Rapids 26aug1948
[] Southpaw director. March. Wind band dedication : Dedicated to Raymond F. Dvorak, Director of bands, Univ. of Wisconsin pub Cleve N. Akey, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 12mar1953 performed by the Lincoln High School band conducted by the composer at the Lincoln Fieldhouse, Wisconsin Rapids 13mar1951
[] Cranboree waltz. Voices and dance band (also arranged for concert band by the composer) words and music Cleve N. Akey copyright The Wisconsin Rapids Chamber of Commerce 11may1953 prize-winning composition in the National Cranboree song contest 1951 performed by the Municipal Band conducted by the composer at the Cranboree festival, Wisconsin Rapids 1951

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