01h
Feature
Story /
About
Harvey
Geller,
Harvey
Geller was born on June 29, 1922,
in New York and raised in New
York. He served in Gen. George S.
Patton's U.S. Third Army in the
Battle of Argentan two and a half
months after the D-Day invasion
in 1944 and was part of the
division that liberated Paris
later that year. After the war,
he continued his studies and
graduated from New York
University. Penned
lyrics for popular folk acts Geller's
songs were recorded by groups
such as the Kingston Trio, the
Brothers Four and the River City
Ramblers and included such
compositions as "Blue Water
Line," "Charleston Town" and
"Mark Twain."
He was
recognized as an authority on the
history of popular music dating
back to the Big Band swing era
and served for many years on
various selection committees of
the National Academy of Recording
Arts and Sciences.
In
addition, Geller founded several
publishing companies, including
Clarinet Music Publishing, and
was a prolific writer of liner
notes for album jackets.
Geller
began his music career as a song
plugger before moving to
California in 1958 where he
continued his career in the music
industry and became promotion
manager for Bobby Darin. Sales
Executive for Daily Variety,
Billboard Magazine. West coast
editor of Cash Box Magazine.
Harvey was
vice president and west coast
editor of Cash Box Magazine. He
also worked as a columnist,
feature writer and reviewer and
sales executive Daily Variety and
Billboard Magazine.
Harvey had
a great love of sports and
enjoyed music of any genres, with
Big Band swing being his
favorite. He had a zest for live
and an uncanny memory for punch
lines. "The
Man History Overheard? Nathan B.
Stubblefield." In
1976 he wrote a story for Warner
Bros. Circular, "The Man History
Overheard? The Inventor of the
Wireless Telephone Nathan B.
Stubblefield."
Harvey
was fascinated with Nathan
Stubblefield's life and his
invention of the wireless
telephone aka known as 'raidio,'
and refered to him during our
many discussions as "The
Man History Overheard," notes
Stubblefield's grandson, Troy
Cory Stubblefield. Steve
Harvey
Column
Harvey
was thrilled at making it into
Steve Harvey's columns in the Los
Angeles Times with humorous
quips. He never ate at a
restaurant without a discount
coupon and saw as many as three
movies in a
day.
Part
02h /
TIMELINE
/
Harvey
Geller, Music Journalist
and
Lyricist.
1922
-Harvey
Geller was
born June
29, 1922, in New York and raised
in New York City.
He had a
great love of sports and enjoyed
music of any genres, with Big
Band swing being his favorite. He
had a zest for live and an
uncanny memory for punch
lines.
1944 -
Serves in
Gen. George S. Patton's U.S.
Third Army in the Battle of
Argentan two and a half months
after the D-Day invasion in 1944
and was part of the division that
liberated Paris later that
year.
1945 -
After the
war, he graduated from New York
University and began his music
career as a song plugger before
moving to
California..
1958 -
Moves to
California and becomes promotion
manager for Bobby Darin.
1959 -
Moves to
Tarzana, his residence for fifty
years.
1957 -
In the he
late 1950s to early 1960s
Geller's
songs were recorded by groups
such as the Kingston Trio, the
Brothers Four and the River City
Ramblers and included such
compositions as "Blue Water
Line," "Charleston Town" and
"Mark Twain."
1960 -
Sales
executive for Daily Variety and
serves as vice-president and West
Coast editor of Cash Box
magazine.
Harvey was
vice president and west coast
editor of Cash Box Magazine.
1960 -
Geller
also workes as a columnist,
feature writer and reviewer, and
as a sales executive for
Billboard magazine.
1960s -1970s -
He
was recognized as an authority on
the history of popular music
dating back to the Big Band swing
era and served for many years on
various selection committes of
the National Academy of Recording
Arts and Sciences. In addition,
Geller founded several publishing
companies, including Clarinet
Music Publishing and was a
prolifice writer of liner notes
for album jackets.
1976 -
Wrote
a story for Warner Bros.
Circular, "The Man History
Overheard? The Inventor of the
Wireless Telephone, Nathan B.
Stubblefield."
Harvey
was fascinated with Nathan
Stubblefield's life and his
invention of the wireless
telephone aka known as 'raidio,'
and referred to him during our
many discussions as "The
Man History Overheard," notes
Stubblefield's grandson, Troy
Cory Stubblefield.
1980 -
After
retirement, he contributed to
various news publications and
thrilled at making it into Steve
Harvey's columns in the Los
Angeles Times with humorous
quips. He never ate at a
restaurant without a discount
coupon and saw as many as three
movies in a day.
2009 -
Died of
pneumonia March 12, 2009, at a
hospital in Woodland Hills,
California. He was preceded in
death by his wife of 27 years,
Toni Geller. He is survived by a
daughter, Alix Geller of Sonoma
County, Calif.; a son, Steven
Geller of Las Vegas; brothers
Marty and Bert Geller of New
York, and six grandchildren.
Burial was in the Geller family
plot in Long Island,
N.Y.
3.
Editor's Note /
Harvery
Geller the "historian". . .
Harvey was
recognized as an authority on the
history of popular music dating
back to the Big Band swing era
and served for many years on
various selection committees of
the National Academy of Recording
Arts and Sciences.
Posted: Mar. 17,
2009 Journalist
Harvey Geller
dies
Writer
penned lyrics for popular folk
acts
By VARIETY STAFF
Harvey
Geller, lyricist and music
journalist who worked as a sales
exec for Daily Variety and served
as West Coast editor of Cash Box
magazine, died March 12 in
Tarzana, Calif., after a brief
illness. He was 86.
Harvey Geller also worked as a
columnist, feature writer and
reviewer, and as a sales
executive for Billboard
magazine.
Geller's songs were recorded by
groups such as the Kingston Trio,
the Brothers Four and the River
City Ramblers and included such
compositions as "Blue Water
Line," "Charleston Town" and
"Mark Twain." He was recognized
as an authority on the history of
popular music dating back to the
Big Band swing era and served for
many years on various selection
committees of the National
Academy of Recording Arts and
Sciences.
In addition, Geller founded
several publishing companies,
including Clarinet Music
Publishing, and was a prolific
writer of liner notes for album
jackets.
Born in New York, Geller served
in Gen. George S. Patton's U.S.
Third Army in the Battle of
Argentan two and a half months
after the D-Day invasion in 1944
and was part of the division that
liberated Paris later that year.
After the war, he graduated from
New York U. and began his music
career as a song plugger before
moving to California in 1958 and
becoming promotion manager for
Bobby Darin.
He is survived by a daughter, a
son, two brothers and six
grandchildren.
04
/
ByLines:
TVI
Bylines /
Related
Stories
Harvey
Geller
Industry
Veteran Harvey Geller Dies March 18, 2009 - Rock and Pop
By Associated
Press
Harvey
Geller, lyricist and a former
sales executive for Billboard
magazine in a music career that
began in the mid-1950s, died
March 12, after a brief illness.
He was 86.
A Tarzana resident for 50
years, Geller also worked as
writer, was the West Coast editor
of Cash Box magazine and had a
stint with Daily Variety.
Geller's songs were recorded by
groups such as the Kingston Trio,
the Brothers Four and the River
City Ramblers and included such
compositions as "Blue Water
Line," "Charleston Town" and
"Mark Twain." He was recognized
as an authority on the history of
popular music dating back to the
"Big Band" swing era and served
for many years on various
selection committees of the
National Academy of Recording
Arts and Sciences.
In
addition, Geller founded several
publishing companies, including
Clarinet Music Publishing, and
was a prolific writer of liner
notes for album jackets. In
retirement, he contributed to
various news publications and
thrilled at making it into Steve
Harvey's columns in the Los
Angeles Times with humorous
quips. He never ate at a
restaurant without a discount
coupon and saw as many as three
movies in a day.
Born June 29, 1922, in New
York and raised in New York City,
Geller served in Gen. George S.
Patton's U.S. Third Army in the
Battle of Argentan two and a half
months after the D-Day invasion
in 1944 and was part of the
division that liberated Paris
later that year. After the war,
he graduated from New York
University and began his music
career as a song plugger before
moving to California in 1958 and
becoming promotion manager for
Bobby Darin.
He is survived by a
daughter, Alix Geller of Sonoma
County, Calif.; a son, Steven
Geller of Las Vegas; brothers
Marty and Bert Geller of New
York, and six grandchildren.
Burial will be in the
Geller family plot in Long
Island, N.Y., with a memorial
celebration for family and
friends at 2 p.m. Sunday, March
22, at the family residence in
Tarzana.
Part
05h
- Editors
Notes
Reviews
/
Editorial Chart Editorial
Calendar / Events Calendar /
NBS100
TeleComunication Study -
Regulatory Frequency
Seizure