Alonso Mudarra
Alonso Mudarra( c. 1510 – April 1, 1580) was a Spanish composer of the Renaissance, and also played the vihuela, a guitar- shaped string instrument.
He was an innovative composer of instrumental music as well as songs, and was the composer of the earliest surviving music for the guitar.
Etan Boritzer
Etan Boritzer( born 1950) is an American writer of children ’s literature who is best known for his book" What is God?" first published in 1989.
His best selling" What is?" illustrated children's book series on character education and difficult subjects for children is a popular teaching guide for parents, teachers and child- life professionals.
Boritzer gained national critical acclaim after" What is God?" was published in 1989 although the book has caused controversy from religious fundamentalists for its universalist views.
The other current books in the" What is?" series include
What is Love?,
What is Death?,
What is Beautiful?,
What is Funny?,
What is Right?,
What is Peace?,
What is Money?,
What is Dreaming?,
What is a Friend?,
What is True?,
What is a Family?,
What is a Feeling?"
The series is now also translated into 15 languages.
Boritzer was first published in 1963 at the age of 13 when he wrote an essay in his English class at Wade Junior High School in the Bronx, New York on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
His essay was included in a special anthology by New York City public school children compiled and published by the New York City Department of Education.
Boritzer now lives in Venice, California and maintains his publishing office there also.
He has helped numerous other authors to get published through" How to Get Your Book Published!" programs.
Boritzer is also a yoga teacher who teaches regular classes locally and guest- teaches nationally.
He is also recognized nationally as an erudite speaker on" The Teachings of the Buddha."
Lone Star State of Mine
" Lone Star State of Mine" is an unreleased song by American actor, singer and songwriter River Phoenix.
The lyrics and musical composition are attributed to Phoenix.
The song was performed by Phoenix in the film" The Thing Called Love"( 1993), but was not included on the soundtrack album for the film.
Joseph Vogel
Joseph Vogel is an American author, scholar, and popular culture critic.
He is the author of several books, including" Man in the Music: The Creative Life and Work of Michael Jackson" and" This Thing Called Life: Prince, Race, Sex, Religion, and Music".
Denise LaSalle
Ora Denise Allen( July 16, 1939 – January 8, 2018), known by the stage name Denise LaSalle, was an American blues, R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and record producer who, since the death of Koko Taylor, had been recognized as the" Queen of the Blues".
Her best known songs were" Trapped by a Thing Called Love" and" Down Home Blues".
What Is This Thing Called Love?
"What Is This Thing Called Love?" is a 1929 popular song written by Cole Porter, for the musical "Wake Up and Dream".
It was first performed by Elsie Carlisle in March 1929.
The song has become a popular jazz standard and one of Porter's most often played compositions.
"Wake Up and Dream" ran for 263 shows in London.
The show was also noticed in New York, and the critics praised Tilly Losch's performance of the song.
The show was produced on Broadway in December 1929; in the American rendition, "What Is This Thing Called Love" was sung by Frances Shelley.
Jazz musicians soon included the song in their repertoire.
The recordings of Ben Bernie and Fred Rich (vocal by The Rollickers) made it to the charts in 1930, and the song was also recorded by stride pianist James P. Johnson, clarinetist Artie Shaw and guitarist Les Paul.
The piece is usually performed at a fast tempo; the 1956 recording of Clifford Brown and Max Roach with Sonny Rollins is one of the best-known uptempo instrumental versions.
Saxophonist Sidney Bechet made a slow rendition in 1941 with Charlie Shavers.
The chord progression of the song forms the basis of several jazz compositions (contrafact), such as "Hot House" by Tadd Dameron
Maurene Goo
Maurene Goo is an American author of young adult fiction, best known for her novel" I Believe in A Thing Called Love".
Her books have been translated into seven languages.
Cole Porter
Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter.
Many of his songs became standards noted for their witty, urbane lyrics, and many of his scores found success on Broadway and in film.
Born to a wealthy family in Indiana, Porter defied his grandfather's wishes and took up music as a profession.
Classically trained, he was drawn to musical theatre.
After a slow start, he began to achieve success in the 1920s, and by the 1930s he was one of the major songwriters for the Broadway musical stage.
Unlike many successful Broadway composers, Porter wrote the lyrics as well as the music for his songs.
After a serious horseback riding accident in 1937, Porter was left disabled and in constant pain, but he continued to work.
His shows of the early 1940s did not contain the lasting hits of his best work of the 1920s and '30s, but in 1948 he made a triumphant comeback with his most successful musical, "Kiss Me, Kate".
It won the first Tony Award for Best Musical.
Porter's other musicals include "Fifty Million
FrenchmenDuBarry Was a LadyAnything GoesCan
-Can" and "Silk Stockings".
His numerous hit songs include "Night and DayBegin
the BeguineI Get a Kick Out of YouWell
, Did You Evah!I've Got You Under My SkinMy Heart Belongs to Daddy" and
"You're the Top".
He also composed scores for films from the 1930s to the 1950s, including "Born to Dance" (1936), which featured the song "
You'd Be So Easy to LoveRosalie" (1937), which featured "In the Still of the NightHigh Society" (1956), which included "True Love"; and "Les Girls" (1957).
Edwin J. Burke
Edwin J. Burke( August 30, 1889 – September 26, 1944) was an American screenwriter who was most known for writing some of Shirley Temple's earlier films.
He won an Academy Award at the 5th Academy Awards in the category of Best Adapted Screenplay for the film" Bad Girl".
He was also a successful playwright.
He wrote the play that inspired the film" This Thing Called Love".
Hot House (composition)
" Hot House" is a bebop standard, composed by American jazz musician Tadd Dameron in 1945.
Its harmonic structure is identical to Cole Porter's" What Is This Thing Called Love?"( see contrafact).
The tune was made famous by Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker as a quintet arrangement and become synonymous with those musicians;" Hot House" became an anthem of the Be-bop movement in American jazz.
The most famous and referred to recording of the tune is by Parker and Gillespie on the May 1953 live concert recording entitled Jazz at Massey Hall, after previously recording it for Savoy records in 1945 and at Carnegie Hall in 1947.
The tune continues to be a favorite among jazz musicians and enthusiasts:

Question: What is the date of death of the composer of song What Is This Thing Called Love??
Answer: October 15, 1964