Collection of television music, 1950-1970.

DeVol, Frank

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Frank DeVol (b.1911) was a composer, conducter and arranger for radio, motion pictures and television. He received Academy Award nominations for "Pillow Talk," "Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte, and "Cat Ballou." His music was heard on radio during the "Rudy Vallee Show," "Ginny Sims," "Jack Carson," and "Jack Smith-Dinah Shore" programs. On television he continued to write and arrange for Dinah Shore and others, including the series "Family Affair, ." "Brady Bunch," "Love Boat," and "McCloud." In fi...

Mancini, Henry

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Mancini was born on Apr. 16, 1924, in Cleveland, OH; attended Carnegie Tech Music School and Juillard Graduate School; began career after military service in WWII as a pianist with dance bands; studied privately in Los Angeles with Krenek, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, and Sendrey; staff composer for Universal Pictures, 1952-58; demonstrated his skills as a music arranger and songwriter with The Glenn Miller story (1954), which earned him the first of many Academy Award nominations; subsequently composed...

Arnold, Malcolm

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Composed 1952. First performance Royal Festival Hall, London, 26 June 1953, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Boyd Neel conductor, Leon Goossens soloist. Dedicated to Leon Goossens.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Concerto for oboe and strings, opus 39 / Malcolm Arnold. 1952. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 50756407 Epithet: composer Title: Knight British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : De...

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Lava, William, 1911-1971

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William Lava (1911-1971) worked as a composer and conductor, earning a contract with Republic Studios in 1937 and joined Warner Bros. in 1940. Later he worked with Walt Disney and other studios. He earned the 1964 Academy Award for Best Cartoon Short, "Pink Phink" and he co-authored the music for the movie PT-109. He also composed music for "The Battle of Britain and the documentary "Hitler Lives." Lava composed music for many television series and productions including "Laramie," "Cheyenne," "Z...

Calker, Darrell, 1905-1964

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Darrell Calker (1905-1964) was a prominent composer, conductor and arranger, educated at Maryland University where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree, and at the Curtis Institute where he studied under Edgar Priest and David Pell. He joined ASCAP in 1953 and composed musical scores for ballet companies including the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, the Ballet Russe, and Sandler Wells. His classical works include "Penguin Island" and "Golden Land." His ballets include "Royal Coachman," "Quiet W...

Adlam, Basil

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Basil G. "Buzz" Adlam was saxaphonist for the Ozzie Nelson band, and he conducted for ABC radio and television. He was with the Phil Harris band, and he arranged and conducted the Horace Heidt orchestra. His musical collaborators included Cole Porter, Nat Burton, and Billy Rose. His compositions include, "Adventure", "Say It", "Mr President", and "With Thee I Swing". From the description of Basil Adlam papers, 1930-1970. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat rec...

Mockridge, Cyril J. (Cyril John), 1896-1979

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Born in 1896, British composer and music director, Cyril J. Mockridge, received professional training at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Later, in the early '30s, Mockridge went to Hollywood where he scored and arranged the music for 109 films, from 1935, "The Littlest Rebel" to 1963, "Donovan's Reef". In 1950, he produced the film, "Mother Didn't Tell Me". He retired to Hawaii, where he died in 1979. From the guide to the Cyril J. Mockridge papers, 1942-1963, (University of Wy...

Bruns, George

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Sukman, Henry.

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Greene, Walter 1910-1983

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