Frederick G. Vogel

Background

Frederick Vogel was born on January 20, 1934 in the United States, in the family of Frederick William and Marion (Lawlor) Vogel.

Education

Frederick received Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from George Washington University.

Career

Frederickworked as a staff reporter in Washington Post in 1956 - 1961. Then he was a book editor in Crowell-Collier Publishing Co. in 1961 - 1967, and a magazine editor in Cowles Communications, Inc. in 1968 - 1980. Since 1981 he workes as a freelance writer and editor.

Achievements

• Frederick is famous for his books "Lullabies of Hollywood: Movie Music and the Movie Musical, 1915-1992", written in 1993 with Richard Fehr, and "World War I Songs", written in 1996.

Works

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• book

  • Lullabies of Hollywood: Movie Music and the Movie Musical, 1915-1992 by Richard Fehr (1993-11-03) 1993
  • World War I Songs: A History and Dictionary of Popular American Patriotic Tunes, With over 300 Complete Lyrics 1996
  • Hollywood Musicals Nominated for Best Picture 2003

Politics

Frederick described himself as a “New Deal Democrat.”

Interests

• American films of 1929-1958

• Music & Bands

  American popular music from the twenties through the forties

Connections

On August 30, 1970, Frederick married a transportation planner Mary Howitt.

Father:

Frederick William Vogel

Mother:

Marion (Lawlor) Vogel

Spouse:

Mary Howitt