McKnight, Howard Wilson (pseud: Humberto Mateo) 19.apr.1895-23.jan.1967 USA Washington, Willapa - California, Escondido
pianist, used the pseudonym Humberto Mateo for his spanish compositions, in France his name was written as Mac Knight or Mac-Knight, in the USA professionally as MacKnight, 1917 studied music in Chicago, 1918-1922 his address was with his parents at 5045 11th Avenue in Seattle but he was continuously employed as musician in Paris, 1.aug.1918 for 2 years employed as musician for the Casino of Spa Belgium while residing at 119 Avenue de Villiers in Paris, 18.aug.1920 left his home in Seattle for another 2 years as musician in Paris residing at 85 Avenue des Ternes, 1926-1936 active in Paris where he resided and published his own compositions at 2 place Dancourt, he wrote several compositions for accordionist Tity Quentin, after 1936 he gave up music and returned to the USA where he took a job for the US Government, 1941 he was boarding at 5th Avenue in New York City, 1942 residing at 4712 21st Avenue and 1949 at 911 17th Avenue in Seattle ; son of farmer/grocery salesman James Frank McKnight (on a farm in Franklin Indiana 16.jan.1867-10.jan.1943 Seattle) and Lucy Belle Wilson (Washington 23.nov.1868-24.may.1943 Seattle) ; 1921 he married Leonie Marie Gregorire (France 5.mar.1896-6.feb.1987 San Diego Vista)

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Blanca flor. Cancion mejicana, pour piano. Mexican tango. Violin and orchestra music Humberto Mateo, pseudonym for Howard Mac Knight pub H. Mac Knight, 2 place Dancourt, Paris 1931 Orchestra Barnabas von Geczy. rec1933
[] Fooling me (When you said you loved me). Fox or one-step, pour orchestre, avec piano conducteur pub H. Mac Knight, 2 place Dancourt, Paris (18e) 1926
[] The original Black Bottom River, Stomp, pour piano pub Editions Lucien Brule, 17 faubourg Montmartre, Paris 1926
[] Blue Bird (Sing to me). Fox-trot, pour orchestre, avec piano conducteur pub H. Mac Knight, 2 place Dancourt, Paris (XVIIIe) 1927
[] Dizzy Dan (A Slow that will knock'em dizzy). Slow-fox-trot, pour orchestre, avec piano conducteur pub H. Mac Knight, Paris 1928
[] Emmaline. Fox ou one-step, pour orchestre, avec piano conducteur pub Editions Musicales L. Debuchy, Lille 1928
[] Swanee stomp fast. Fox-trot, pour orchestre, avec piano conducteur by H. Mac Knight and Willy Stower (pseudonym of Paul Fontaine) pub Editions H. Benjamin, Paris 1931
[] Lloras. Tango-cancion. Musica de Humberto Mateo, pour chant et piano, violons, violoncelle (ou trombone) et contrebasse pub en depot Julio Garzon, musique espagnole, 13 rue de l'Echiquier, Paris 1931
[] Bugle call blues (early to bed), a rounder's moan. Slow fox-trot played with enormous success by Gregor and his Gregorians pub H. Mac Knight, Paris 1934
[] Please tell me. Fox-trot moderato. Pour orchestre avec piano conducteur pub H. Mac Knight, Paris 1934
[] Eyes right (Tete droite). Marche americaine, pour orchestre avec piano conducteur pub H. Mac Knight, Paris 1934
[] Serenade levantine. Pour orchestre avec piano conducteur pub Howard Mac Knight, Paris 1935
[] Nagy-Korpad, rapsodie magyare en forme de czardas. Pour orchestre avec piano conducteur pub Howard Mac Knight, Paris 1935
[] Le Sacre du paon, pavane noble. Pour orchestre pub H. Mac Knight, Paris 1935
[] Ballade bohemienne, petite piece tzigane. Pour orchestre avec piano conducteur pub Howard Mac-Knight, Paris 1936
[] Snake bite stomp. Rapid fox-trot. Pour orchestre avec piano conducteur pub H. Mac Knight, Paris 1936
[] My gal Sal. Fox moderato. Pour orchestre avec piano conducteur pub H. Mac Knight, Paris 1936
[] All upside down. Valse brutale. Pour piano pub H. Knight, Paris 1937
[] Crepuscule sur le Danube. Twilight on the Danube. Dammerung am Donau. Introduction et grande valse tzigane. Solo pour saxophone alto avec accompagnement de piano ou de petit orchestre a cordes pub Howard Mac Knight, Paris 1937

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