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Biography

Composer Felix Bernard ("Winter Wonderland", "Dardanella"), conductor and pianist, was educated at Rensselaer Poly Institute and CR. His early musical studies were with his father, and Bernard was a professional pianist from childhood. He toured the US for the Orpheum and Keith Vaudeville Circuits, and also abroad. After working as a pianist for music publishers and dance orchestras, he formed his own band. He wrote professional one-act musical comedies for vaudeville. He wrote special musical material for 'Sophie Tucker', Nora Bayes, Marilyn Miller, Al Jolson and Eddie Cantor, and for his own radio show, which he also produced. Other compositions include "The Whistlin' Cowboy", "You Opened My Eyes", "Cutest Kid in Town", "Jane", "Tom Thumb and Tiny Teens".