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Charles Wakefield Cadman

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Charles Wakefield Cadman Famous memorial

Birth
Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
30 Dec 1946 (aged 65)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA GPS-Latitude: 34.125145, Longitude: -118.250165
Plot
Whispering Pines section, Map #03, Lot 848, Single Ground Interment Space 4
Memorial ID
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Acclaimed Composer of many famed operas and operettas during the 1910s, 20s, and 30s. Among them, "The Land of the Misty Waters," "The Robin Woman," "The Sunset Trail," "The Garden of Mystery," "A Witch of Salem," "The Willow Tree," "The Ghost of Lollipop Bay," "Lelawala," "The Belle of Havana," and "South In Sonora." He was a leading 'Indianist' composer in the early part of the 20th century, incorporating Native American themes throughout his music. His 1932 work "The Willow Tree" was the first opera to be composed specifically for radio performance.
Acclaimed Composer of many famed operas and operettas during the 1910s, 20s, and 30s. Among them, "The Land of the Misty Waters," "The Robin Woman," "The Sunset Trail," "The Garden of Mystery," "A Witch of Salem," "The Willow Tree," "The Ghost of Lollipop Bay," "Lelawala," "The Belle of Havana," and "South In Sonora." He was a leading 'Indianist' composer in the early part of the 20th century, incorporating Native American themes throughout his music. His 1932 work "The Willow Tree" was the first opera to be composed specifically for radio performance.

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  • Added: Jun 15, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7580201/charles_wakefield-cadman: accessed ), memorial page for Charles Wakefield Cadman (24 Dec 1881–30 Dec 1946), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7580201, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.