Charles Emge

Charles Emge was the editor of a small Los Angeles music publication called "Tempo: The Modern Musical Newsmagazine" when, in 1940, "Down Beat" magazine decided to acquire "Tempo" in order to cover the West Coast. So Emge became Down Beat's West Coast editor. Over the years his columns would accumulate a wealth of information on the Hollywood studio scene and become a major source for film music historians.