"NO MOPING FOR ME!”

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 51, Issue 3080, 9 February 1942, Page 3

"NO MOPING FOR ME!”

NOTED COMPOSER’S WISH

POSTHUMOUS SONG SUCCESS

“No mourning or moping for me. Most likely I will be popping in at odd moments to keep an eye on my dear ones”' —these are the last words of the will left by Archibald Emmett Adams, the famous composer.

He died last year at the age of 48 at Leinster Gardens, West London.

He also asked that 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 be made public until after his death. His wishes were observed, and the song, now published, is a great success.

It was said that he made a fortune from his songs, which had been heard all over the world.

They included the war-time favourite, “God Send You Back To Me,” and “Bells of Saint Mary’s.” But he died leaving £997/18/-. The amount is comparatively small, because, said a close friend, he was so wonderfully generous to people in all walks of life.

Several other songs which he left will be published, for he is still a best-seller.

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 the first novel published posthumously.