Clint H. O'Reilly(1900-1961)
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Composer, songwriter ("My Michigan" [official state song]), author and
organist, he came to the USA in 1920 and became a citizen in 1926. He
was educated at SFCI and the Toronto Conservatory, and wrote the
college musical. He was accompanist for the Wolverine Four from
1920-1931, and then wrote and directed radio programs. He was music
director for the Knights of Columbus in Michigan for four years, and
organist for the Detroit Lodge of the BPOE from 1945 to 1960, and for
St. Mary's Church in Detroit. Joining ASCAP in 1947, his popular-song
compositions also include "When It's Night Time in Nevada", "I Like to
Go Back in the Evening", "Step by Step" (American Legion song),
"Shoulder to Shoulder" (the official Michigan VFW song), "When I Dream
of the Sweethearts I've Had", and "We're the Knights of the K. of
C.".