Madison, Maury

Born William Renick Smith in Kentucky, musician and composer Maury Madison (1893-ca. 1962) lived and worked in Los Angeles, California, and Paris, France, in the 1920s through 1950s.

Madison's songs include "Gypsy Caravan," "Make Your Tomorrow Today," "Honolulu Honey," and "What Is There so Rare as a Day in June." He also composed songs for the play "Out of the Blue" by Leslie Hollingsworth and wrote music to accompany poems written by U.S. presidents and their families in his compilations "Echoes of the White House," "Bards of the White House," and "Lincoln Lyre."

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