In my post about Acker Bilk's instrumental The Harem, I mentioned Eddie White, the prolific New York songwriter (1919-1996). He had collaborated at different times with each of its three composers, particularly Mack Wolfson (although not on The Harem).
I wondered whether this was the same Eddie White (aka Edward R. or Eddie R. White) whose filmography at Internet Movie Database includes a role in Robert Duvall's Angelo My Love (1983).
Singer-composer John Sprung emailed to confirm that the songwriter and bit-part actor were indeed the same Eddie White.
In fact, John was at the premiere of Angelo My Love with Eddie, who knew John's father, a counselor at an orphanage where Eddie was a ward.
John also alerted me to Yesterday's Cake, Eddie's autobiography that was published by Vantage Press in 1985 (second-hand copies sometimes appear at AbeBooks or eBay).
The title refers to Eddie's time in an orphanage where the kids were given day-old cakes from the bakeries.
The Discogs.com page on Eddie White has more details of his diverse career including comprehensive lists of his credits.
2 comments:
I was a friend of Eddie’s in Manhattan in the 1970’s
We met in Jack Waltzer’s acting class
Eddie was a beautiful guy!
I met some of Eddie’s friends in his apartment
I believe off of 6th ave on 53rd street
Duvall Chayefsky Graziano.Eddie and I hung out together and Eddie got me a part in my first play
“waiting for lefty”
I am a painter/performer and did some theatre acting in Manhattan and gave Eddie a painting a self portrait which he hung in his apartment and I believe he gave it to his son
I left Manhattan for a job and lost track of Eddie
In the 1980’s unfortunately
I did talk to Duval about 10 years ago at a book signing in Los Angeles.
I mentioned I knew Eddie White and he just shook his head!?!
Well I’d like to contact Eddie’s son if possible.
Eddie was a s sweetheart
God bless Him
LeeDonaldTaicher
LeeDonaldTaicher, thank you for your excellent comment, full of interest. I don't have any contact details for Eddie's son. Perhaps someone will see this and help out. (It does happen sometimes!) - Best wishes, Lyn
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