Image: Con Conrad circa September 1929 (cropped)

Description: This page from the September 1929 issue of Photoplay highlights the westward migration of songwriters to Hollywood, drawn by the booming film and music industries and the promise of success exemplified by the hit "California, Here I Come!" It explores how the motion picture industry has absorbed music publishing, elevating songwriters to new prominence in entertainment culture. People mentioned in the photos (top row): Irving Berlin – Wrote the words and music of "Coquette" and "Marie" L. Wolfe Gilbert – Lyricist of "Ramona" and "Lilac Time" Con Conrad – Known for royalties on "Breakaway" and "That's You, Baby" Dave Dreyer – Associated with "Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder" People in the bottom photo (left to right): Lew Brown Buddy DeSylva

Ray Henderson – Identified collectively as "the fathers of 'Sonny Boy'"
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