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Postcard of "New York Public Library and Empire State Bldg. New York" (1946) by E. P. Marquie, one of Tellier's  acquaintances.

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A 1946 pencil sketching of NYC featuring the NYPL and Empire State Building.

I heard sounds when hate came,

Clashing and din

Fighting and words of tumult

But I would not let him in.

I heard nothing when love came,

Only a thin piping

Of far-off music,

And he stole in.

—André Tellier,

New York.

Andre Tellier's signature
Novels & Poetry

Novels

The Magnificent Sin—

Jeanne Carneau seeks riches, fame, and pleasure. On her ravenous path towards opera stardom, she burns through sensual relationship to relationship until the hollows inside her demand answers.  Republished in a slightly condensed and revised version as A Woman of Paris (1953).

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The illustration by Nat Falk from the cover of Twilight Men (1931). The profiles of two men face right.

Twilight Men—

After the deaths of his two loves, Armand moves from France to face New York's artistic queer scene, the woman hired by his father to seduce him, and self-discovery.

Witchfire—

In the early days of the Great War, anxieties in Vienna abound over scarcity, socialism, and the decline in health of Emperor Franz Joseph. To prevent a state collapse, a Austrian statesman and Russian spy unite to install a doppelganger into Habsburg throne. Released in England as The Great Intrigue (1932).

A portion of the dust cover of Witchfire (1931) by Andre Tellier. It is a woman's face in white staring out from orange fire, illustrated by Nat Falk.

Poetry

A portion of Vagabond April which has the copy number, 122 of 300, and the signatures of Andre Tellier and Clinton Balmer.
The inscription in my copy of Vagabond April. It reads, "To Charles Haubiel In appreciation of friendship and best wishes for his success. A. Tellier"

The inscription in my copy of Vagabond April. It reads, "To Charles Haubiel In appreciation of friendship and best wishes for his success. A. Tellier"

Thou, friend, I know you never could believe

In love like mine; yet, like a man gone blind,

I showered on you trust, and did not grieve,

Because I deemed you good and dreamt you kind.

—Excerpt of "Unfaithful Friend"

Chansons D'Amour - Frontispiece. A rough pen sketch of a male figure with his head bowed and his arms crossed above his head.

The frontispiece of Chansons D'Amour by Clinton Balmer.

Chansons D'Amour (1929)

New York : Crown Publishing Co. 

A collection of 38 poems on 42 numbered pages. Decorations and three illustrations by Clinton Balmer. Half euphoric love and half brokenhearted betrayal.

Vagabond April by Andre Tellier. An orange clothbound book with gilded lettering at the very top of the cover.
A Clinton Balmer illustration in Vagabond April by Andre Tellier. It depicts April as a beautiful woman in the forest, half-naked and wrapped in flowing cloth, lounging and looking over her shoulder at her two lovers. They are both male fauns, one clean shaven, and both with small horns and pointed ears.

Vagabond April (1936)

Madison : The Golden Hind Press

A collection of nine numbered sonnets on the female personification of April. Illustrations by Clinton Balmer. 300 copies signed by Tellier, Balmer, and the publisher.

Music
Marian Anderson peeking over a bouquet of lillies.

Marian Anderson (1897-1993), American contralto

and civil rights activist. She occasionally sang Tellier's lyrics, including these five, in concert.

Concert ProgramS. Hurok Presents Marian Anderson.

via University of Pennsylvania

 Pour L'Amour: Op. 4, No. 2 

He took the red of a red, red rose
The gold of a moth's wing down
When he made your lips,
When he made your eyes,
When he sent you drifting down.

He took the white of white, white pearl
That slept in the deep, deep sea
When he made your heart,
When he made your soul,
When he sent you down to me.

 A Fairy Tale: Op. 7, No. 3 

A rabbit had a lovely dream on night,

The sky held yellow, greens, magentas, blues

To everyone he ran and told the news

Yellows, greens, he loved it, magentas, blues,

But it did affect his sight

For everything he saw, the very light

Seemed tinged with yellows, greens,

magentas, blues.

He marveled that he only saw these hues

It caused much envy and at last a fight

They chased him to the swamp

Haw, haw, haw, haw. . . . But he saw yellows,

greens, magentas, blues.

Time later after rain

A wolf's big nose startled by aeroplane

Sniffed skyward, saw a rainbow,

And he saw yellows, greens, magentas, blues.

Music

 Cantilena: Op. 5, No. 2 

Somewhere buried deep in forest stillness

Silently two streams are flowing,

One the stream of Life, and one of Death.

Stars and shadows drowse there;

Lead me though darkness,

To yon blue source

Where I may drink of wisdom,

And of faith.

There I would kneel with life

That has so often wounded me,

And tryst with beauty, truth,

And happiness again;

And find Love,

Who has so long forgotten me,

Wash the dust of Earth

From off my eyes

In love's own tears.

Give me your peace,

Oh, spring of Death,

Truth new create.

Far shining faith,

Open heaven's gate.

Original Finnish lyrics by Kosti Vehanen, English translation by Andre Tellier.

Kosti Vehanen

Kosti Vehanen (1887-1957), Finish pianist and accompanist for Marian Anderson. Tellier provided the lyrics for thirteen of his original songs.

S. Hurok Presents Marian Anderson via University of Pennsylvania

Marian Anderson singing while standing in a white dress.
Cantilena
Pour L'Amour
Pastorale
Fairy Tale

 Pastorale : Op. 7, No. 2 

Tenderly, tenderly slumbers the leaf,

Curling itself on the quivering sheaf,

Dews and the stars and the best of the moon

Weaving and blending together a rune

Tenderly, tenderly:

Out of the wind floats a dream-drowsy song,

Lone in the silence it travels along

Fainter and fainter it sounds on the steep,

Shepherd-boy calling his lambkins to sleep

Tenderly, tenderly.

Aureole
Charles Haubiel

Charles Haubiel (1892-1987), American composer, founder of The Composers' Press and AEF bandmaster. 
Daily News, NY, 
11 Jan 1939. Page 370

 Aureole 

At dusk you came to me

To whisper hope into my heart

And quicken my spent spirit

Dull'd by the tasks of day.

Softly you stroke my hair

And smile and fill my soul with peace and faith

To follow on the stony road of life my star

And then your hands like rosy petals close my eyes,

And all is still. . . .

This version 1940. Alternate line breaks in 1941Lyrics derived from the poem "Aureole" in Chansons d'Amour.

Biography

Biography

Advertisement for "Twilight Men." Two drawn men are shown in profile. It reads, "All New York is talking about and reading an unusual novel which has been called 'the finest handling of this important theme yet attempted . . . better than The Well of Loneliness.' The talented Andre Tellier, who wrote it, has achieved 'a beautiful handling of a delicate subject.' The title of the book is TWILIGHT MEN."

A standard advertisement for Twilight Men. Art by Nat Falk.

Altoona Tribune, Apr 17, 1931. Page 5.

I believe he was born Andre le Tellier in France, 1902. August 9 and September 8, 1919, he departed Le Havre and entered NYC through Ellis Island as a cook on the ship La Savoie. On the second voyage, he presumably deserted and remained in the US.

 

He took the name René de Lombre by 1925, accurately stating that he'd lived in the US as an artist and non-citizen for six years (1925 NYC Census). That November it was announced that René would hold open an exhibition on October 31st for the artist Clinton Balmer in his Greenwich Village studio at 244 W. 14th Street, NYC (Yonkers Herald, Nov 3, 1925). He later lived at 113 W. 42nd Street, NYC (19281929 Copyright). Notably and ironically, a single copyright entry in 1928 states that André Tellier is the pseudonym of René de Lombre. 

 

As René, he founded Crown Publishing Co in 1929 to print limited editions of poetry. Its first book was his Chansons D'Amour as André Tellier (Publisher's Weekly, Aug 3, 1929). Clinton Balmer provided illustrations. In 1930,  The Magnificent Sin was published primarily by Kendall, as a cheaper version by Grosset & Dunlap, and in London by John Long. 

 

The dust jacket of The Magnificent Sin described Tellier as "A brilliant young Parisian now living in America who prefers to write in English" (Fort Worth Star, Sep 7 1930)—most mentions of his work seem to reference this statement down to the wording, only replacing "Parisian" with "Frenchman" (Hammond Gary Evening TimesJuly 19, 1930NYTSep 18, 1930). He was similarly noted as a "young French author" when he proclaimed his dislike for pencil writing and his need to write in blue pen (Tampa TimesJun 13, 1930).

On October 11, 1930, Tellier was involved in a court case concerning The Illustrious Corpse written by the Fortean Society founder, Tiffany Thayer. Duffield & Company agreed to publish the book in September but later pushed the release to Spring. Thayer stated that he would find another publisher for his book in September. The Fiction League then sold the book for $0.50 a copy—a rate Duffield & Company, still planning to sell the book for $2.00 each, could not compete with in the Spring. Claude Kendall publishing backed Thayer: Kendall, his editor, and two of their published authors—Tellier and Beth Brown—made statements in support of him. In his affidavit, Tellier states the title of his own book wrong: The Magnificent Lie instead of The Magnificent Sin (possibly in confusion with the upcoming movie of the same name). He also gives his address as 164 5th Avenue—next door to Greenberg Press.

Greenberg bought out Crown Press in the early thirties (Between Covers (1987) John Tebbel, pg 269). Around the same time, Tellier moved to a new address four blocks away. According to a copyright, Tellier moved by November 1930 to 104 5th Avenue. He remained there through another copyright in March 1931. 

Meanwhile, Greenberg launched Twilight Men on January 27, 1931 and Witchfire on September 1, 1931. Stanley Paul and Co. released Witchfire in England as The Great Intrigue by May 1932 (Dundee Courier, May 4. 1932). From at least 1933 he went officially by André Tellier, who was registered as living at 27 Greenwich Avenue, NYC and as an employee of Crown (NYC Directory 1933). Twilight Men released in England in December 1933 by T. Werner Laurie Ltd (T. Werner Laurie Book Order form). This edition contains censor-like modifications and deletions of romantic text.

 

By April 1, 1935, he moved to 41 Perry Street, NYC. This address persists into the 1950 census, where his apartment number is stated as D6. He remained there at least until 1959 (NYT, May 6, 1959). For the month of October 1935, he completed a three-part radio series titled "Poems are Made: Readings by Andre Tellier" with WLWL radio (Evening NewsOct 7; Times UnionOct 1731). The Golden Hind Press in Madison, NJ, published his Vagabond April in 1936 in a fine limited print of 300 copies. That April, Arthur Row in The Poetry Review (1936) commemorated him on its "beautiful sonnets." One of those sonnets was featured in the Spring Lake Gazette alongside Norma Keating Mattlin's "Leaves" (Sep 26 1940).

By April 23, 1940 he changed his place of birth to New Orleans and his birthday to April 11, 1907. Although he revised his birthplace to France in 1950, he did not change his birthdate (1950 Census). All other subsequent documents and copyrights retain the 1907 and New Orleans lie. It may be that he picked 1907 to qualify within the 21-35 year old limit in the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940. In addition, he stated his occupation as a writer (1940 NYC Census). On October 16 he reiterated that he was a freelance writer (1940 US Draft Card).

From approximately 1939 to 1942, he provided lyrics to piano songs by a trio of artists associated with Marian Anderson: Kosti Vehanen, her accompanist for ten years, Charles Haubiel, and J. Melvin Wyble. The latter two also worked with setting Wilde poems to song. Notably, my copy of Vagabond April is inscribed to Haubiel and wishes for his success. Additionally, Tellier wrote the lyrics to several songs with Nathan Matthew Mattlin through the 40's. At some point he contributed the lyrics to a song by Clinton Balmer, the illustrator for two of his texts.

 

Four of his poems appeared in Education from December 1943-January 1944. By February 15, 1945, he began working at Paul McClure Hinkhouse's lithography business on 121 Varick Street. His occupation listed in the 1950 census as a "magazine artist" likely refers to this occupation.

He also registered several inventions in 1939, 1946-8, and 1954. These include a ring-shaped cuticle trimmer alongside artist Elie Paul Marquié, a series of clock and globe devices to illustrate time zones and day-night cycles, a cup with a spill-proof cap, and a highly flammable perfume dispenser applied to a lightbulb.

Andre Tellier (1940 Draft Card)

Greenberg republished Twilight Men in 1948 in response to the Kinsey Report. This version of the text contains widespread revisions. OAugust 8, 1948, Tellier was interviewed on WJLK for the Book Reporter program by Harriet Bross Nemeth. Her biography of him states,

 

"The author attended the Sorbonne in Paris, has traveled widely in the East and on this continent. He now makes his home in New York city where he is conducting a series of studies about the educational field" (Asbury Park Press, hereon APP)

Norma Keating Mattlin working on her poetry collection "Light of Fire."

Most of this seems inaccurate. He states an 8th grade education on the 1940 census and, other than his poetry being featured under others' essays in Education, he made no educational studies. Perhaps he traveled in the East, but at least he did live in New York. Nevertheless, Nemeth cites this interview as an example of her work—alongside an interview with Norma Keating Mattlin (Saturday Review of Literature).

Norma, wife of Nathan Matthew Mattlin (aka Nat, Matt, and Matty), was a friend of both Nemeth (APPJul 17, 1949) and Tellier, who registered her as his next of kin (1940 US Draft Card).

Nathan appeared often in radio broadcasts in orchestras and piano performances—including a costume ball at Webster Hall. At one point, he was joined by Leni Rowland Pentaleri on WJLK to preform his and Tellier's songs (APPSep 26, 1952). Leni's mother in law, Edna Pentaleri, co-owned "The Blue Note," a jazz piano bar on 707 Bangs Avenue, NJ, with Nathan. Her father, Allen Pentaleri, provided murals of a New Orleans jazz band for the bar's interior (APPMay 10, 1959).

"Where It's At," a gay weekly magazine, listed the Blue Note in its directory as a gay bar with an

Norma Keating Mattlin working on her poetry collection "Light of Fire." 

The Daily Register, Feb 7, 1966, Page 2.

Nathan Mathew Mattlin at the piano in 1969.

older clientele. On April 19, 1966, the Alcoholic Beverage Control ordered the bar closed for 55 days for operating as a gay bar. Although Nathan denied the gay label, he "pleaded no defense to permitting apparent homosexuals to congregate in the tavern" (APP, Apr 14, 1966). The owner of lesbian bar "Chez'l," Maggie Hohan, fought the closing and won for $7,200—nearly $60,000 today (APP, Oct 7, 1973, pg 92 & pg 94). Over twenty years later at a party thrown in the Mattlins' honor, Nathan declared, 

Nathan Matthew Mattlin at the piano. Photo remastered by myself.

Asbury Park Press, Jul 10, 1969. Page 15.

Asbury Park Press, Jun 2, 1988, Page 13.

"There are oceans of people and there are those with divided ideas, but it doesn't matter. The music doesn't matter whether it plays to different races or peoples or those who are heterosexual or homosexual" (APPNov 30, 1978).

 

Nevertheless, Tellier's name does not appear in conjunction with the bar. By the 50's and through to the 70's he wrote both music and words by himself. Twilight Men, using the 1948 text, and The Magnificent Sin, using a newly revised text, were republished as pulps in the 50's.

 

On May 5, 1959, Tellier applied for bankruptcy. The report in the New York Times (May 6, 1959) stated that he was an author living at 41 Perry Street with no assets and owed $30,158—approximately $302,923 in 2022. According to NARA, no other record of this exists other than a sparse bankruptcy form from the Southern district of New York. Asa S. Herzog was the judge, Wilkes & Kennedy, 8 East 48th Street were his lawyers, and the petition was opened May 5, 1959 to be discharged June 29, 1959.

He died in June 1992 (NARA). I've yet to trace anything to his parents Eugene Tellier and Marie Brent (NARA)—except, perhaps, that their names were actually René Eugène Aristide le Tellier and Lucie Maria Bret. René, the son of Ernest Edouard le Tellier and Elise Arthémise Legenne, was married to Lucie in Paris on August 16th, 1896. He lived at 3 Rue de la Gare. Their daughter, Jeanne Lucia le Tellier, born October 12, 1884, was married in 1904. Notably, Jeanne was born more than a decade before the couple's marriage; Tellier's two queer protagonists were also born out of wedlock, implying that his own illegitimacy is probable as well. Finally, his fake name may have been an ode to his father's first name, René.

 

That all established, he is not André R. Tellier (writer of English grammar books in French), A. Tellier (pseudonym of composer Wilheim Aletter), or A. J. Tellier (Albert Julius Tellier, lyric writer and author of Tellier's Navigator's Compendium). Neither is he the French artist Andre Tellier, who was born in the 1930's, active in the 1950-60's, had ties to NYC and France, was likely gay, and does not have a matching signature. Although evidence suggests a match, I cannot be certain at this point that the immigrant Andre le Tellier, the publisher René de Lombre, or the inventor Andre Tellier are absolutely the same man. I have not exactly traced any drama, pamphlet or serial, or artwork to him. Similarly, while I am confident in early music, music registered after 1950 cannot be exactly traced except by name.

The cover of the 1948 reprint of Twilight Men by Andre Tellier. The faces of five men are lined up in profile.

Map of related locations, including Tellier's addresses, publisher locations, and the Blue Note.

Cover of the 1948 Twilight Men reprint by Greenberg as displayed in an ad.

Publisher's Weekly (May 29, 1948)

Bibliography

Bibliography

Published Work

 

  • Chansons D'Amour: and Other Poems (Sep 30?, 1929)

New York : Crown Publishing Company. "Love Songs." Decorations by Clinton Balmer. Message me for pictures.

 

New York : Kendall, New York : Grosset & Dunlap, London : John Long. The series of an opera singer's loves and desperations. Reprinted in a slightly condensed and revised text by Pyramid in 1953 as A Woman of Paris. Copyright renewed 1957. Message me for pictures of either version. See More »

New York : Greenberg, London: T. Werner Laurie Ltd (1933; censored) After the deaths of his two loves, Armand moves from France to face NY's artistic queer scene, the woman hired by his father to seduce him, and self-discovery. Revised and reprinted by Greenberg in 1948. Several pulp editions followed. Copyright renewed 1959. Message me for pictures. See More »

 

 

New York : Greenberg. A biographical novel of Franz Joseph I, emperor of Austria from 1848-1916, and the theory that a doppelganger took the throne after his death. Reprinted in England as The Great Intrigue (circa May 1932) by London: Stanley Paul and Co. Copyright renewed 1959. Message me for pictures. See More »

  • Vagabond April (1936)

Madison : The Golden Hind Press. A collection of nine numbered Petrarchan sonnets on the female personification of April. Illustrations by Clinton Balmer.  300 copies signed by Tellier, Balmer, and the publisher. Copyright renewed 1964. Message me for pictures and text.

 

 

Plays & Drama

 

All are unpublished registrations.

  • The Unfinished Madonna: A Comedy in 3 Acts (Sep. 24, 1928) as René de Lombre?

 

Credited to André Tellier [pseud. of R. de Lombre].

 

  • Le Condamné: A Musical Dance Sketch with Words (Nov. 19, 1928) as René de Lombre?

 

  • Le Condamné--Continued. A Pantomime with Music (Nov. 19, 1928) as René de Lombre?

  • Racket, or Black Paradise: A Play in 3 Acts (Nov 13, 1930)

Credited to A. Tellier, noted as Andre in the index. 

Credited to A. Tellier, noted as Andre in the index. 

 

  • Quisqualis, a Play in Three Acts (Jul 1, 1949) with Carol Raven.

Rewritten as Stubblegrass, a Play in Two Acts (Jun 22, 1950) with Carol Raven. Subsequently rewritten for stage production by Tellier without Raven (Mar 15, 1957).

 

 

Poems

 

  • "The Moth" (1936)

Appears in Poetry of To-Day Vol. 9 Issue 38, March-April 1936, page 5. A Petrarchan sonnet. Message me for pictures and text.

  • "In the Rain" (1936)

Appears in Poetry of To-Day Vol. 9 Issue 38, March-April 1936, page 51. Also published as "Sonnet IV" in Vagabond April with slight grammatical differences. Message me for pictures and text.

  • "Sonnet" (Sep 26, 1940)

Appears in the Spring Lake Gazette, page 5. Originally published as "Sonnet VII" in Vagabond April.

 

  • "Sonnet II" (Dec 1943)

Appears in Education Vol. 64 Issue 4, December 1943, page 230. Originally published as "Sonnet VIII" in Vagabond April. Message me for pictures and text.

 

  • "The Coming Days" (Dec 1943)

Appears in Education Vol. 64 Issue 4, December 1943, page 249. First line: "The year turns dawnward," and last line: "Her message as she gleams." Message me for pictures and text.

 

  • "I Heard Sounds" (Dec 1943)

Appears in Education Vol. 64 Issue 4, December 1943, page 252. Originally published as "Melody III: Op. 17 No. 3," the lyrics to a song written with Kosti Vehanen. Message me for pictures. Lyrics above.

 

  • "Sech a Sho't Time" (Jan 1944)

Appears in Education Vol. 64 Issue 5, January 1944, page 315. First line: "Sech a sho't time fo' lovin'" and last lines: "He sho'll gib you time fo' sleepin', / You know who, an' de Lawd know who, / Shet yo' mouf, chile—heave to!" Message me for pictures and text.

Other

Pamphlet or serial.

  • "MacArthur, I Shall Keep the Soldier's Faith" (Jun 1, 1942)

In reference to a speech by General Douglas MacArthur. A published print or pictorial illustration. Possibly this poster?

Pamphlet or serial.

  • World Air Line Route, Time Indicator and Calendar (Oct 24, 1947)

Unpublished artwork.

Lyrics & Music

 

  • "Twilight" (19—) with Clinton Balmer.

 

Message me for pictures and lyrics. 

 

  • "Who Know it Best" (19—) with Kosti Vehanen.

Possibly with lyrics from the poem, "To Them Who Know It Best" from Chansons D'Amour.

 

  • "A Secret: Op. 11 No. 3" (19—) with Kosti Vehanen.

  • "Pour L'Amour: Op. 4, No. 2" (1939) with Kosti Vehanen.

Preformed by Marian Anderson at Carnegie Hall (May 25, 1939 & Dec 17, 1939). Published by G. Schirmer, Inc (1940). Mentioned in NYT (May 26, 1939) Lyrics above.

 

  • "Cantilena: Op. 5, No. 2" (1939) with Kosti Vehanen.

Finnish lyrics and music by Vehanen, English lyrics by Tellier. Preformed by Marian Anderson at Carnegie Hall (Dec 17, 1939), the Philharmonic Auditorium (Feb 20, 1940), and, with Franz Rupp as piano accompaniment, many other venues throughout 1939-1940. Published by Carl Fischer, Inc (1940). Low voice in F minor. Lyrics above.

  • "Pastorale: Op. 7, No. 2"  (1939) with Kosti Vehanen.

Preformed by Marian Anderson at Carnegie Hall (Dec 17, 1939), the Philharmonic Auditorium (Feb 20, 1940), and, with Franz Rupp as piano accompaniment, many other venues throughout 1939-1940. Medium voice in A minor. Lyrics above.

  • "A Fairy Tale: Op. 7, No. 3" (1939) with Kosti Vehanen.

aka "Satu jänösestä." Preformed by Marian Anderson at Carnegie Hall (Dec 17, 1939​). Published by G. Schirmer, Inc (1940). Possibly medium voice. Lyrics above.

  • "Is You Lonesome" (Aug 23, 1938) with Kosti Vehanen.

aka "Is you lonesome in de dahk, mah honey?" Mentioned in Music Clubs Magazine, May-June 1940 and the Musical and Sewing Machine Courier (1940) Vol 121. Dedicated to Paul Robeson. Published by Galaxy Music Corp. (Jan 4, 1940). Coincidentally, The Magnificent Sin appeared alongside Robeson's biography in advertisements (Indianapolis NewsJul 26, 1930). Low voice. Message me for pictures and lyrics. 

 

  • "Aureole: Song" (Mar 15, 1940) with John Melvin Wyble.

Performed by Marian Anderson at Carnegie Hall (Oct 25, 1940) and other venues through to Jan 14, 1941. Published by G. Schirmer, Inc (Jul 6, 1943). High voice.​ Lyrics above. Originally published as "Aureole" with an additional stanza in Chansons D'Amour

 

  • "Nobody Knows, Nobody Cares" (Oct 16, 1940) with Nathan Mattlin.

Unpublished.

 

Unpublished.

 

  • "There May Never be a Spring Again, Unless We Love"  (Oct 16, 1940) with Nathan Mattlin.

Unpublished.

 

Unpublished. Later revised as "Cherie Amour."

 

  • "Let it Rain: Op. 19, No. 4" (1940) with Kosti Vehanen.

aka "Satakoon." Possibly Op. 12, No 2. Dedicated to Marian Anderson.

 

  • "Lonely Dreamer" (Feb 6, 1941) with Nathan Mattlin and Norma Mattlin.

Unpublished.

 

aka "All night our loves fly."

 

  • "Melody II: Op. 17 No. 2" ([Apr 21?], 1941) with Kosti Vehanen. 

aka "Sweet, my laddie, come away." Message me for pictures and lyrics. 

 

  • "Melody III: Op. 17 No. 3" ([Apr 21?], 1941) with Kosti Vehanen. 

aka "I Heard Sounds." Lyrics above.

 

  • "Dead Love: Op. 4 No. 1" (1941​) with Kosti Vehanen

 

aka "Kuollut rakkaus" (Dead Love), "Säg min enda vän" (Tell My Only Friend), and "Kellastunut Lehti" (Yellowed Leaf). First line: "Tuo kellastunut lehti koski mua lennossaan" (That yellowed leaf touched me on its flight). Featured in the "Kokoelma yksinlauluja 4" (c1967) sheet music collection. Sung by Paul Armas.

  • "I Love You" (May 4, 1942) with Charles Haubiel.

Lyrics at LeiderNet Archive. Dedicated to Marian Anderson. Medium voice. Published by G. Schirmer, Inc (Jan 17, 1945). Copyright renewed Dec 27, 1973.

 

Formerly "You Are My Song." Originally registered March 30, 1938?. Associated with Shore Music Co., Spring Lake NJ, Box 83 (Jun 26, 1951). Copyright renewed Mar 25, 1976.

 

Unpublished.

 

Unpublished.

 

Unpublished.

 

Unpublished.

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