Arthur Cunningham(1928-1997)
- Writer
Composer, songwriter ("Everywhere I Go"), bassist, conductor and
author, educated at the Metropolitan Music School in New York (where he
was a music student of Wallingford Riegger, Johnny Mehegan, and Teddy
Wilson), at Fisk University (studying with John W. Work) where he
earned a Bachelor of Music degree, at Juilliard (where he studied with
Peter Wilhousky, Peter Mennin, Norman Lloyd, Henry Brant, and Margaret
Hillis), and at Columbia Teachers College (studying with Murphy
Church), earning a Master of Arts degree. He served in the US Army
Special Services, played double bass in the Suburban Symphony in
Rockland County, and was music director in summer theaters, and music
director and advisor for the Rockland County Playhouse in 1964. He
wrote the stage scores for "The Beauty Part" and "Violetta" (adaptation
of "Le Mal Coeur"). Hhis other popular-song compositions include "This
Love is True Love".