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Hans von Holstein, better known as Monte Carlo (14 July 1883 — 9 June 1967), was a Danish-born Broadway composer and author.〔"In the Shifting Broadway Scene: Who Are Carlo and Sanders?," ''New York Times'' (Jan. 20, 1929), p. X4.〕 ==Life== Von Holstein was born in Skamlingsbanken,〔 Gravenstein,〔 Denmark, on 14 July 1883. He came to the U.S. in 1906 to avoid studying medicine.〔 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.〔 She eventually became his wife.〔Suskin, Steven. Show Tunes, 2000. ISBN 978-0-19-512599-3. p. 360〕 They collaborated on a number of shows and a large number of songs.〔 He joined the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers in 1923.〔"Monte Carlo," ''Variety'' (Jun. 21, 1967).〕 In 1930, he was living with his wife at 10 Williams Avenue in Mount Vernon, New York.〔1930 United States Federal Census for Mount Vernon, New York.〕 In 1942, he was living at 145 West 55th Street, New York.〔U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, available on Ancestry.com.〕 After the death of his wife in 1956, he moved to Houston, Texas.〔Alma's obit from 1956 indicates they were still living on 55th Street.〕 There he became vice-president of Carsen Music Publishing, founded by his step-son, Edward C. Benjamin Sr.〔 He died in Houston on June 9, 1967.〔〔The Social Security Death Index, 080-28-6640 gives the date as just "June 1967."〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Monte Carlo (composer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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