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SEYMOUR SIMONS, GERALD MARKS,
THE SONG "ALL OF ME",
and THE BLACKHAWK RESTURANT

Seymour Simons was born January 14, 1896, Detroit Michigan.
He died on Feb. 12, 1949 Detroit, Michigan
University of Michigan - bachelor of science degree.
US Air Force - second lieutenant World War I.
Detroit Michigan, well known as a pianist, composer and orchestra leader.
1920's - wrote material for various performers such as Nora Bayes and Elsie Janis
1928-1932 radio production & booking business
Early 30's - had his own orchestra playing for radio stations

Some of his song titles were: "Once In A Lifetime," "It's The Little Things That Count," "Breezin' Along With The Breeze, "I'm Just Beginning To Care," "Sweetheart Of My Student Days," and his most famous song, "All Of Me," co-written with Gerald Marks which came out in 1931
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All Of Me (The lyrics to)
Written by Seymour Simons and Gerald Marks

All of me                                                                       All of me
Why not take all of me                                                   Why not take all of me
Can't you see                                                                Can't you see
I'm no good without you                                                  I'm no good without you
Take my lips                                                                 Take my lips
I never use them                                                            I want to loose them
Take my arms                                                               Take my heart
I want to loose them                                                       I'll never use them
Your goodbye left me with eyes that cry                           Your goodbye left me with eyes that cry
How can I go on dear without you                                     How can I go on dear without you
You took the part that once was my heart                        You took the part that once was my heart
So why not take all of meI                                               So why not take all of meI

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THE BLACKHAWK - A dance band nightclub that broadcast over live radio the sounds of the big bands and singers of those times. (From 1920's to 1984 or the present) It is presently also a resturant. Some of the performers there over the years were:

Coon-Sanders and the Kansas City Nighthawks                          Ish Kabibble
Ben Pollack and his Orchestra                                                       Ginny Simms
Skinnay Ennis (Got A Date With an Angel)                                   Perry Como
Kay Kyser and his orchestra   Kay Kyser                                      Ralph Ginsburg
Bob Crosby and the Bob Cats (Bill Crosby's brother)                 Herbie Kay
Ted Weems and his Orchestra featured Elmo Tanner                Skinnay Ennis
Chico Marx and his Orchestra (Harpo Marx's brother)                Saxie Dowell
Ben Pollack and his orchestra                                                       Chuck Foster
Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller                                                 Harry Cool
Hal Kemp and his orchestra                                                           Del Courtney
Deane Janice & Maxine Gray                                                        Al Trace
Louis Prima and his orchestra                                                       Eddy Howard
Jan Garber and his orchestra                                                        Ozzy Nelson
Jack Teagarden and his orchestra                                               Will Osborne
Les Brown and his Band of Renown                                             Joe Sanders
Chico Marx and his orchestra with Mel Torme                             Art Kassell & here
Teddy Powell                                                                                   Dick Shelton
Dick Stabile                                                                                     Blue Barron
Ted Fio Rito(or Ted Fiorito, FioRito)                                           Gerald Marks
Seymour Simons                                                                             Bob Haggart

NOTE: I linked as many as I could to WIKIPEDIA for more information.

Another link to a Black Hawk salad recipe

Another Black Hawk link to its demise

So long spinning salad bowl . . . and a picture of the original resturant/nightclub.

And another link (or memorial)