Félix William Bernhardt, better known as Félix Bernard, and born in New York
City on April 28, 1897, was a conductor, pianist, and composer. He began his
musical journey as a professional pianist from childhood, studying under his
father and later at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Bernard's early career
included writing one-act musical comedies for vaudeville and touring with the
Orpheum and Keith Vaudeville Circuit. His breakthrough came with compositions
like "Winter Wonderland" and "Dardanella", both of which achieved significant
popularity. Throughout his career, he collab...