SONG MAKES HIT AFTER WRITER’S DEATH

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 160, 1 April 1939, Page 6 (Supplement)

SONG MAKES HIT AFTER WRITER’S DEATH

“No Mourning For Me,” Last

Words Of Will

"No mourning or moping tor me. Most likely 1 will be popping in at odd' moments to keep an eye on my dear ones"—these are tlie last words of the will left by Archibald Emmett Adams, the famous composer. He died last October at the age of forty-eight at Leinster Gardens. West London.

from his songs, which bad been heard all over the world. They included the war-time favourite. “God Send you Back To Me" and the “Bells of Saint Mary’s.” But he died leaving £907/18/-. The amount is comparatively small, because, says a close friend, be was so wonderfully generous to people in all walks of life. Several other songs which he left will be published, for be is still a bestseller. There is also a complete novel which was found after his death, ready for publication. This will be published soon, and will have the unusual interest of being a first novel published posthumously.

He also asked Hutt there should be red roses at his funeral, and wrote both words and music of a song to be played at it. This music. “Life’s Great Sunset,” was not to lie made publie until after his death, as he bad instructed. His wishes were observed, and the song, now published, is a great success. It was said that be made a fortune