Dennis, Matthew 'Matt' Loveland 11.feb.1914-21.jun.2002 USA Washington, Seattle - California, Riverdale
pianist, singer, songwriter, 1917 moved to Los Angeles, educated at San Rafael High School California, arranger for Tommy Dorsey, Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford, Connie Haines and the Pied Pipers, had own NBC tv series ; son of shop owner Matthew S Dennis (Kansas City 19.sep.1886-) and violinist Lelah Loveland (Kansas 1889-) ; in San Rafael he married Josephine Georgia Connor (Omaha 22.nov.1918-20.oct.1975 Los Angeles) ; he married singer Ginny Maxey (Indianapolis 4.sep.1923-)

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[L] Little man with the candy sigar. 1941
lyrics Tom Adair 1913- Kansas, Newton
Jo Stafford, The Pied Pipers, Tommy Dorsey Orchestra

[L] Will you still be mine. 1941
lyrics Tom Adair
Matt Dennis at Tally-Ho lounge Hollywood 1954

[L] Let's get away from it all. 1941
lyrics Tom Adair
Frank Sinatra, Conny Haines, Jo Stafford, The Pied Pipers, Tommy Dorsey Orchestra

[L] Violets for your furs. 1941
lyrics Tom Adair
Frank Sinatra. Album "Songs for young lovers" Capitol r1953

[L] Everything happens to me. 1941
lyrics Tom Adair
Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle, Hollywood String Quartet. r1956

[L] Angel eyes. Song. 1946
words Earl Brent
Eddy Louiss organ, Jimmy Gourley guitar, Guy Pedersen double bass, Kenny Clark drums. Gitanes Jazz 013140

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