"The Fred Elton Award was established to honor the memory of composer/lyricist Fred Elton. His life was brief but his musical legacy lives on, not just in the works he created but in the family of musicians that play his piano, create silly songs and share his love of tritones. We hope that it will help deserving students achieve all their musical dreams. It is given with love by Faye Greenberg, David Lawrence & Mable Elton Lawrence."
Link to page with the above. Nice photo of Fred, who resembles Henry. The infant with him is his daughter, Faye Greenberg, who is also a songwriter. David Lawrence (son of Steve Lawrence and Edie Gorme) is Faye's husband and songwriting partner. Mabel Elton Lawrence is their daughter.
Fred's published songs are cataloged on the Data Base Of Popular Music website
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"love of tritones" !!
I identify tritones with the BeBop masters (Parker, Young, Monk, Gillespie).
The photo of Freddie and a baby must be his daughter, but I am not sure re: if Faye was his daughter or his widow, or if Mable was his daughter--that would make more sense, with David Lawrence then being her husband and Faye being her mother and a Mr. Greenberg being her stepfather/adoptive father.
I can give no input re: music questions.
At first I thought David was Fred's son but then I realized that David and Mabel were the children of Steve&Edie, Mabel evidently named in honor of Fred. Faye is David's wife.
Tritone (aka flatted fifth) is the most dissonant musical interval. In the middle ages it was identified with the devil.
Hello Victoria. I am not sure who you are but am happy to hear from you. Please email me (rpullman@gmail.com).
Victoria,
I'm Bob's sister, and just as curious about you. You can reach me at natandre44@gmail.com.
--Natalie Andre (aka Nan Pullman)
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