Monte Carlo (composer)
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Hans von Holstein, better known as Monte Carlo (14 July 1883 — 9 June 1967), was a Danish-born Broadway
composer
and author.
, on 14 July 1883.
He came to the U.S. in 1906 to avoid studying medicine. He changed his name to Hans Carlo, and soon began using Monte Carlo as his name.
He became a naturalized US citizen in 1914.
He received pre-medical training in Chicago, with songwriting as chief avocation. He started writing music with Alma Sanders, whom he met at Jerome H. Remick
's music publishing firm. She eventually became his wife. They collaborated on a number of shows and a large number of songs. He joined the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers in 1923.
In 1930 he was living with his wife at 10 Williams Avenue in Mount Vernon, New York
.
In 1942, he was living at 145 West 55th Street, New York, NY.
After the death of his wife in 1956, he moved to Houston, Texas. There he became vice-president of Carsen Music Publishing, founded by his son, Edward C. Benjamin Sr. He died in Houston on June 9, 1967.
"Dinny Danny; The Irish Yacki Hula"
"That Tumble-Down Shack in Athlone"
"Every Tear Is a Smile in an Irishman's Heart"
"By the waters of Killarney"
"Just a bit of Irish lace"
"Two Blue Eyes, One Little Green Isle"
"My Home in the County Mayo"
"The Hills of Connemara"
"The Old Wooden Bridge in Athlone"
Several songs became very popular after being recorded by John McCormack in the early 1920s.
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and author.
Life
Von Holstein was born in Skamlingsbanke, Gravenstein, DenmarkDenmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, on 14 July 1883.
He came to the U.S. in 1906 to avoid studying medicine. He changed his name to Hans Carlo, and soon began using Monte Carlo as his name.
He became a naturalized US citizen in 1914.
He received pre-medical training in Chicago, with songwriting as chief avocation. He started writing music with Alma Sanders, whom he met at Jerome H. Remick
Jerome H. Remick
__notoc__Jerome Hosmer Remick , was a Detroit music publisher, philanthropist and businessman from the late 19th century to the early 20th century.-Life and career:...
's music publishing firm. She eventually became his wife. They collaborated on a number of shows and a large number of songs. He joined the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers in 1923.
In 1930 he was living with his wife at 10 Williams Avenue in Mount Vernon, New York
Mount Vernon, New York
Mount Vernon is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States. It lies on the border of the New York City borough of The Bronx.-Overview:...
.
In 1942, he was living at 145 West 55th Street, New York, NY.
After the death of his wife in 1956, he moved to Houston, Texas. There he became vice-president of Carsen Music Publishing, founded by his son, Edward C. Benjamin Sr. He died in Houston on June 9, 1967.
Songs with music or lyrics by Monte Carlo
"Little Town in the old County Down""Dinny Danny; The Irish Yacki Hula"
"That Tumble-Down Shack in Athlone"
"Every Tear Is a Smile in an Irishman's Heart"
"By the waters of Killarney"
"Just a bit of Irish lace"
"Two Blue Eyes, One Little Green Isle"
"My Home in the County Mayo"
"The Hills of Connemara"
"The Old Wooden Bridge in Athlone"
Several songs became very popular after being recorded by John McCormack in the early 1920s.
Shows
- The Voice of McConnell (1918; supplied songs)
- Tangerine (1921)
- Elsie (1923)
- The Chiffon Girl (1924)
- Bye Bye Barbara (1924)
- Princess April (1924)
- Oh! Oh! Nurse (1925)
- Houseboat on the Styx (1928; supplied songs)
- Mystery Moon (1930)
- Louisiana Lady (1947)