Ayres, Warren Joyce 6.feb.1908-26.jun.1984 USA Nebraska, Omaha - Lincoln
songwriter, lyricist, journalist by profession, 1910 residing with his parents on a farm in Lincoln Township, Sully County, South Dakota, 1927-1933 studied journalism at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln where he was editor/member of the Kosmet Klub, the Varsity Quartette, the Cornhusker Staff, the Glee Club and the Varsity Party Committee, he studied trumpet with Jaroslav Cimarra, 1930 as orchestra musician residing with his parents at 516 North Sixteenth Street in Lincoln, 16.nov.1942-25.feb.1946 he served as lieutenant in WWII ; son of farmer/patrolman/merchant/bailiff Harry Earnest Ayres (Missouri Macon, Lyda 12.jan.1880-14.dec.1958 Lincoln) and Ethel Bertha Derby (Nebraska, Bellwood 3.feb.1877-) ; 27.apr.1935 he married composer Dorothy Harriet Daly (Nebraska, Wisner 24.dec.1911-2.jan.1994 Lincoln)

Title	Parts

[] The match makers. Musical revue by Lamar Burling, Wilbur Chenoweth and Joyce Ayres, students of the University of Nebraska Harriett Cruise-Kemmer and Joyce Ayres title roles, Kosmet Klub, Liberty Theater, Lincoln 19oct1928
[] Sweet Nebraska sweetheart. Voice and piano by Joyce Ayres and Lamar Burling dedicated to Ruth Hilton, Nebraska Sweetheart for 1928 pub Kosmet Klub, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Nebraska 1928
[] The Sob Sister. Musical comedy libretto William McCleery Robert Young male lead, Doris Powell his opposite, Kosmet Klub, University of Nebraska, Temple Theater, Lincoln 24/25/26 April 1931	[] - Believing [] - Lockstep
[] Sweetheart of A.T.O. copyright words and music Warren Joyce Ayres 31oct1931 copyright orchestration Warren Joyce Ayres 15mar1937 pub Nebraska Gamma Theta of A.T.O.
[] Girl in the cigarette ad. Song music W. J. Ayres and Harriet Ayres copyright Warren Joyce Ayres, Lincoln Nebraska 5jan1939
[] Land of Let's Pretend. Song music W. J. Ayres and Harriet Ayres copyright Warren Joyce Ayres, Lincoln Nebraska 5jan1939
[] Fighting amphibians "The alligator song". Song official force song of the Amphibious Training Command, U.S. Atlantic Navy Fleet copyright words and music Lieutenant Warren J. Ayres, Lincoln Nebraska 21jul1944 pub U.S. Naval Amphibious Training Base, Little Creek, Virginia 1944 pub Carl Fischer, New York 28mar1945 arr for orchestra Jack Mason, pub Carl Fischer, New York 18may1945 copyright renewal orchestra version Warren Joyce Ayres 2sep1971 copyright renewal voice and piano version Warren Joyce Ayres 8may1972
[] Land of Let's Pretend words and music Warren Joyce Ayres, arr Harriet Daly Ayres copyright Warren Joyce Ayres and Harriet Daly Ayres 22nov1954
[] Lincoln centennial song. Voice and piano words and music Warren Joyce Ayres pub Carl Fischer, New York 13apr1959
following are compositions with words by Warren Joyce Ayres
[] Some Tuesday music Lamar Burling, words Joyce Ayres copyright Joyce Ayres, Lincoln Nebraska 20oct1927
[] Melancholy for you music Lamar Burling, words Joyce Ayres copyright Joyce Ayres, Lincoln Nebraska 12dec1927
[] Peaceful night music Lamar Burling, words Joyce Ayres copyright Joyce Ayres, Lincoln Nebraska 12dec1927
[] You're my very clearest music Lamar Burling, words Joyce Ayres copyright Joyce Ayres, Lincoln Nebraska 12dec1927
[] Why not scatter sunshine music Lamar Burling, words Joyce Ayres copyright Joyce Ayres, Lincoln Nebraska 14dec1927
[] One rose. The last of your bouquet. High voice and piano in E flat copyright music Wilbur Chenoweth, words John Rogers (pseud. of Eric von der Goltz) and Joyce Ayres 19dec1932 pub Carl Fischer, New York 19dec1932 copyright renewal Wilbur Chenoweth, Eric von der Goltz and W. Joyce Ayres 22jan1960
[] Love everlasting. Waltz. Voice and piano music Wilbur Chenoweth, words Joyce Ayres pub Boston Music Co., Boston 26dec1933 copyright music Wilbur Chenoweth 13feb1934 copyright renewal Wilbur Chenoweth 3jul1961
[] Hail varsity. University of Nebraska football song. Voice and piano Nebraska Cornhuskers football team music Wilbur Chenoweth, words Joyce Ayres pub Innocent Society, University of Nebraska, Lincoln 1936 copyright music Wilbur Chenoweth (1899-), Lincoln Nebraska 31dec1936 copyright revised music Wilbur Chenoweth and revised words W. Joyce Ayres 28dec1945 pub Carl Fisher, New York 28dec1945 arr for band Charles Miller, pub Carl Fisher, New York 16sep1953 copyright renewal Wilbur Chenoweth (music) and Mrs. Warren J. Ayres (words) 12mar1964 copyright renewal words Wilbur Chenoweth and Warren Joyce Ayres 4may1964 copyright renewal revised music Wilbur Chenoweth and words Warren Joyce Ayres 5feb1973 [the different copyrights reflect the several revisions of the words]
[] Open up your heart music Ken Nelsen, words Joyce Ayres copyright music Kenneth L. Nelsen, Lincoln Nebraska 28mar1938
[] I'm ridin' back to Arizona. Song music Wilbur Chenoweth, words Joyce Ayres copyright music Wilbur Ross Chenoweth, Pacific Palisades, California 6sep1938 copyright renewal music Wilbur Chenoweth 29jun1970
[] Welcome to Nebraska music Wilbur Chenoweth, words Joyce Ayres pub Native Sons & Daughters of Nebraska 15feb1961
[] Holiday in Hawaii music Wilbur Cheney (Chenoweth), words Joyce Ayres pub Harry Von Tilzer Music Pub. Co. (a division of Teleklew Productions Inc.) 10dec1962
[] Alpha Tau Omega, A.T.O. centennial song music Wilbur Chenoweth, words Warren Joyce Ayres pub Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, Champaign Illinois 19mar1965
[] Welcome to Nebraska, official song of the Native Sons and Daughters of Nebraska. Voice and piano music Wilbur Chenoweth, words Joyce Ayres pub C. Fischer, New York 1968

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