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Photograph article dated January 13, 1962 partially reads, "One of New York's most rinky-tink piano players in nickelodeons in 1906 is now one of the country's foremost hymn writers. Walter R. Clarke, 4640 1/2 Vineland Ave., North Hollywood, 70-year-old pianist-organist-composer, 'found religion in the Magnolia Park Methodist Community Church in 1940,' gave up a career in movie studios and began turning out reams of hymns... In 1929, Clarke moved his family to California and worked in movie studios rehearsing dance numbers and teaching piano and organ in homes. 'Then in 1940 I played at my daughter's wedding in Magnolia Park. That's when I became serious about religion,' he said."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Hymn writers--California--Los Angeles Composers--California--Los Angeles Pianists--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Sheet music--California--Los Angeles Pianos North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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