Butts, R. Dale (Robert Dale), 1910-1990

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R. Dale Butts was born in Lamasco, Kentucky, on March 12, 1910. In 1941, after thirteen years as chief pianist and arranger for NBC Radio in Chicago, he left for Hollywood and joined Republic Studios as staff composer in 1943. He was nominated for his original score: "Flame of the Barbara Coast" in 1945. He died in 1990.

From the guide to the R. Dale Butts Film Music Collection, 1944-1956, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Performing Arts Special Collections)

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Birth 1910-03-12

Death 1990-01-30

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