ALFORD, HAROLD L.
(1883–1939)
HAROLD L. ALFORD (Born in Blissfield, Michigan, 1883 — Died in Chicago, Illinois, 1939) Harry Alford studied music at Dana’s Musical Institute in Warren, Ohio. He then progressed from church organist to trouper to director of musical comedies, and was best known for his professional arranging bureau in the Chicago area. In the days of vaudeville, his pit orchestra music for Eva Taguay made him so famous that every act wanted their music scored by him. He also published many of his own works…