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.
Thomas Scott (diver)
Thomas Scott( 1907- date of death unknown) was an English diver.
Leon Ames
Leon Ames( January 20, 1902 – October 12, 1993) was an American film and television actor.
He is best remembered for playing father figures in such films as" Meet Me in St. Louis"( 1944) with Judy Garland as one of his daughters," Little Women"( 1949)," On Moonlight Bay"( 1951), and" By the Light of the Silvery Moon"( 1953).
The fathers whom Ames portrayed were often somewhat stuffy and exasperated by the younger generation, but ultimately kind and understanding.
His most famous role came as DA Kyle Sackett from the film" The Postman Always Rings Twice"( 1946).
Percy Wenrich
Percy Wenrich (January 23, 1887 – March 17, 1952) was a United States composer of ragtime and popular music.
Born in Joplin, Missouri to Daniel Wenrich and Mary Ray, he left for Chicago in 1901 where he attended classes at the Chicago Musical College.
Wenrich moved on to New York City around 1907 to work as a Tin Pan Alley composer, but his music retains a Missouri folk flavor.
He composed at least eighteen rags, including "Ashy Africa,Noodles,Peaches and Cream" (1905), "Crab Apples," and "The Smiler" (1907).
His songs include "Wabash Avenue After Dark" and the hits "Put on Your Old Grey Bonnet" (1909, lyrics by Stanley Murphy), "When You Wore a Tulip
and I Wore a Big Red Rose" (1914, lyrics by Jack Mahoney) and "Minnetonka" (1921, lyrics by Gus Kahn).
"If It's Good Enough for Washington
It's Good Enough for Me" (1908, lyrics by Ren Shields) was a song about a homeless man sleeping on a bench in a public square with statues of Washington, Jefferson, McKinley, Grant and Lee.
Wenrich married vaudeville performer Dolly Connolly and in 1911 wrote the hit "Red Rose Rag" for her with lyrics by Edward Madden.
In 1912, Wenrich and Madden had another hit with "Moonlight Bay.
" Wenrich and Connolly toured together for many years.
In the late 1930s, Wenrich and several of his fellow hitmakers formed a sensational review called "Songwriters on Parade", performing all across the Eastern seaboard on the Loew's and Keith circuits.
Wenrich's last memorable song "Sail Along, Silv'ry Moon" was published in 1937.
He died in New York City in 1952 at the age of 65.
By the Light of the Silvery Moon (song)
" By The Light of the Silvery Moon" or" By the Light of the Silv'ry Moon" is a popular song.
The music was written by Gus Edwards, and the lyrics by Edward Madden.
The song was published in 1909 and first performed on stage by Lillian Lorraine in the" Ziegfeld Follies of 1909".
It was one of a series of moon- related Tin Pan Alley songs of the era.
The song was also used in the short- lived Broadway show" Miss Innocence"( September 27- October 9, 1909) when it was sung by Frances Farr.
Popular recordings in 1910 were by Billy Murray and The Haydn Quartet; Ada Jones; and The Peerless Quartet.
The song has been used in a great many television shows and motion pictures.
A film of the same title was released in 1953, starring Doris Day.
It served as a sequel to" On Moonlight Bay", which also starred Doris Day.
The song was originally recorded in C major, but has since been sung in E major( Day) and A major( Jimmy Bowen).
Gordon MacRae
Albert Gordon MacRae( March 12, 1921 – January 24, 1986) was an American actor, singer and radio/ television host, who appeared in the film versions of two Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals," Oklahoma!"( 1955) and" Carousel"( 1956), and played the leading man of Doris Day in" On Moonlight Bay"( 1951) and sequel" By The Light of the Silvery Moon"( 1953).
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."
Theodred II (Bishop of Elmham)
Theodred II was a medieval Bishop of Elmham.
The date of Theodred's consecration unknown, but the date of his death was sometime between 995 and 997.
Bill Smith (footballer, born 1897)
William Thomas Smith( born 9 April 1897, date of death unknown) was an English professional footballer.
Moonlight Bay
"Moonlight Bay" is a popular song.
It is commonly referred to as "On Moonlight Bay".
The lyrics were written by Edward Madden, the music by Percy Wenrich, and was published in 1912.
It is often sung in a barbershop quartet style.
Early successful recordings in 1912 were by the American Quartet and by Dolly Connolly.

Question: What is the date of death of the composer of song Moonlight Bay?
Answer: March 17, 1952