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Meredith Willson
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Meredith Willson
Edit- Lifespan:
- May 18, 1902 - June 15, 1984, he died aged 82 and was Anerican.
- Birthname:
- Robert Meredith Wilson.
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- An Artist with 6 releases, and credited 10 times on others' music. 8 collaborations.
Biography
EditRobert Meredith Willson (May 18, 1902 – June 15, 1984) was an American composer, songwriter, conductor and playwright. He is best known for writing the book, music and lyrics for the hit Broadway musical The Music Man, which won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 1958. The cast recording of The Music Man won the first Grammy Award given for best cast album, and its 1962 film adaptation was a success.
Starting in the 1920s as a member of John Philip Sousa's band and then the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Willson became a radio music director in the 1930s. He then worked on films and was nominated for two Academy Awards in 1940 and 1941. After more radio work during World War II, he worked on the Burns and Allen radio program, among other radio shows. After The Music Man, Willson's second Broadway musical, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, was a success in 1960. He also composed symphonies and a number of popular songs.
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