László, Alexander

Composed 1940-41.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of 4D-122, op. 17 / Alexander Laszlo. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52639758

Alexander Laszlo (1895-1970) was a composer during the twentieth century. Born in Budapest, Hungary, Laszlo immigrated to the United States in 1938. He composed soundtracks for numerous popular motion pictures between the 1920s and 1940s, including "Charlie Chan and the Chinese Cat" (1944), "Scared Stiff" (1945), and "Yankee Fakir" (1947). Laszlo also composed music for a number of popular television shows during the 1950s, including "Rocky Jones, Space Ranger" (1954). Between the 1940s and 1960s, he compiled two collections of his recycled musical themes and cues, "Structural Music" and "Guild Publications of California", both of which were heavily used in the radio, television, and motion picture industries. In addition to his work in motion pictures and television, Laszlo composed a number of popular orchestral pieces between the 1940s and 1960s, including "Improvisations on Oh Susannah!", "Mechanized Forces", "Mana Hawaii", and "Pacific Triptych". He was also the inventor of the Color Light Music, a projection machine that coordinated color with music.

From the description of Alexander Laszlo papers, 1939-1966. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 190763115