Monte Carlo (composer)

Hans von Holstein, better known as Monte Carlo (14 July 1883 — 9 June 1967), was a Danish-born Broadway composer and author.^[1]

Life

Von Holstein was born in Skamlingsbanke, Gravenstein, Denmark, on 14 July 1883.^[2]

He came to the U.S. in 1906 to avoid studying medicine.^[1] He changed his name to Hans Carlo, and soon began using Monte Carlo as his name.

He became a naturalized US citizen in 1914.

He received pre-medical training in Chicago, with songwriting as chief avocation. He started writing music with Alma Sanders, whom he met at Jerome H. Remick's music publishing firm.^[1] She eventually became his wife.^[3] They collaborated on a number of shows and a large number of songs.^[2] He joined the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers in 1923.^[4]

In 1930 he was living with his wife at 10 Williams Avenue in Mount Vernon, New York.^[5]

In 1942, he was living at 145 West 55th Street, New York, NY.^[6]

After the death of his wife in 1956, he moved to Houston, Texas.^[7] There he became vice-president of Carsen Music Publishing, founded by his son, Edward C. Benjamin Sr.^[4] He died in Houston on June 9, 1967.^[4][8]

Songs with music or lyrics by Monte Carlo

"Little Town in the old County Down"
"Dinny Danny; The Irish Yacki Hula"
"That Tumble-Down Shack in Athlone"
"Every Tear Is a Smile in an Irishman's Heart"
"By the waters of Killarney"
"Just a bit of Irish lace"
"Two Blue Eyes, One Little Green Isle"
"My Home in the County Mayo"
"The Hills of Connemara"
"The Old Wooden Bridge in Athlone"^[2][9]

Several songs became very popular after being recorded by John McCormack in the early 1920s.

Shows

• The Voice of McConnell (1918; supplied songs)^[10]
• Tangerine (1921)
• Elsie (1923)
• The Chiffon Girl (1924)
• Bye Bye Barbara (1924)
• Princess April (1924)
• Oh! Oh! Nurse (1925)
• Houseboat on the Styx (1928; supplied songs)
• Mystery Moon (1930)
• Louisiana Lady (1947)

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "In the Shifting Broadway Scene: Who Are Carlo and Sanders?," New York Times (Jan. 20, 1929), p. X4.
2. ^ ^{a b c} ASCAP 1952 (last modified 2006). "Music, songs, composers". The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/music-search/music-songs-composers%20-%200175.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-10. 
3. ^ Suskin, Steven. Show Tunes, 2000. ISBN 9780195125993. p. 360
4. ^ ^{a b c} "Monte Carlo," Variety (Jun. 21, 1967).
5. ^ 1930 United States Federal Census for Mount Vernon, New York.
6. ^ U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, available on Ancestry.com.
7. ^ Alma's obit from 1956 indicates they were still living on 55th Street.
8. ^ The Social Security Death Index, 080-28-6640 gives the date as just "June 1967."
9. ^ www.worldcat.org
10. ^ Information from http://www.ibdb.com.

Persondata
Name	Carlo, Monte
Alternative names
Short description	Danish-born American Broadway composer and author
Date of birth	14 July 1883
Place of birth
Date of death	July 1967
Place of death	Houston, Texas