October 11 - Archibald T. Davison; Daryl Hall (The Musical Birthday Series)

Archibald T. Davison (11 October 1883 – 6 February 1961) was an American musicologist, conductor, composer and music educator. 

A double dactyl is a biographically inspired humorous poem with very strict structural rules.   

Here are links to two definitions for those who are curious.  The first from the  

Poetry Foundation is clearer but less accurate than the second, from Wikipedia.  Take 

your pick.  The classic statement is the book Jiggery-Pokery:  A Compendium of 

Double Dactyls by Anthony Hecht and John Hollander (New York, 1967).

Double Dactyl on ATD (1)

Higgledy-piggledy

Archibald Davison,

(“T” is omitted so 

That it will scan),

Made a compendium

Musicologically

In a convenient

Two volume plan.

Double Dactyl on ATD (doublé)

Higgledy piggledy

Archibald Davison,

Needing some scores for his

Final exam,

Went through the library

Indefatigably 

Finding the works that he

Published in HAM.

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Daryl Hall (b. 11 October 1946) is best known as the lead vocalist for Hall & Oates

Dilemma

I never could (still can’t) recall

Which is Oates and which is Hall.