John Sylvanus Thompson [SEP] date of death
John Sylvanus Thompson
John Sylvanus Thompson (8 March 1889 – 1963) was an American pianist, composer, and educator. He was born in Williamstown, Pennsylvania, to James C. Thompson, a merchant in a general store, and his Welsh wife, Emma J. Thompson (nee Hall). John had three younger siblings: Alma, born 1895, James Jr., born in 1900, and Frank, born in 1905. Thompson had a promising career as a pianist, performing in many cities in America. In July
- "Chopsticks" was used as the introductory music to Edgar Kennedy's series of short comedies made at the RKO Studios, from 1931 until his death in 1948.
- American composer and educator John Sylvanus Thompson published a set of variations on "Chopsticks" in 1941.
- The first three Pooch the Pup cartoons used "Chopsticks" as their opening music.
- In the 1946 William Wyler film "The Best Years of Our Lives", composer Hoagy Carmichael performs a duet of "Chopsticks" with Harold