May Singhi Breen
American composer, arranger, and ukulelist
About May Singhi Breen
Lived 1891 – 1970 (aged 79). May Singhi Breen was an American radio personality, music journalist, music educator, composer and music arranger.
American Federation of Musicians Breen worked hard to get the American Federation of Musicians to accept ukulele players into their union.
Endorsements The Progressive Musical Instrument Corporation (P'MiCo) was a distributor that included the May Singhi Breen autographed model banjo uke in their line in the 1940s.
Personal life Her father, Henry U. Singhi (1862–1946) was a builder and her mother, Carrie J. Carroll (maiden; 1862–1915) was a pianist. May married an attorney, Matthew Vincent Breen (1890–1928), in Manhattan on August 7, 1913. They divorced in May 1917 in Manhattan.
Her daughter, Rita Lherie Breen (1914–2007), married a 1932 West Point graduate, Byram Arnold Bunch (1907–1981) on October 29, 1933, in Manhattan. Many unexpired copyrighted works of May and Peter DeRose are held by the successors under Rita's estate,
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Who was May Singhi Breen?
American composer, arranger, and ukulelist
When was May Singhi Breen born?
May Singhi Breen was born on 24 February 1891 in New York City.
When did May Singhi Breen die?
May Singhi Breen died on 19 December 1970.
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May Singhi Breen was a radio personality, music journalist, music educator, composer and music arranger.
What nationality was May Singhi Breen?
May Singhi Breen was American.
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