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Gus Edwards

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Gus Edwards

Original Name
Gustave Simon
Birth
Inowrocław, Powiat inowrocławski, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
Death
7 Nov 1945 (aged 67)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA
Plot
Holly Plot, Lot 11089
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Songwriter. Born in Hohensalza, Prussia (now Inowrocław, Poland), he gained renown in the early 20th Century as a songwriter, vaudeville performer, talent agent and scout. He composed popular songs such as "By the Light of the Silvery Moon," and "School Days", and gave breaks to new talents such as Groucho Marx and Eddie Cantor.
Songwriter. Born in Hohensalza, Prussia (now Inowrocław, Poland), he gained renown in the early 20th Century as a songwriter, vaudeville performer, talent agent and scout. He composed popular songs such as "By the Light of the Silvery Moon," and "School Days", and gave breaks to new talents such as Groucho Marx and Eddie Cantor.

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  • Added: Aug 24, 1999
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6213/gus-edwards: accessed ), memorial page for Gus Edwards (18 Aug 1878–7 Nov 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6213, citing Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.