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Meredith Willson (* 18. Mai 1902 in Mason City, Iowa; † 15. Juni 1984 in Santa Monica, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Musical - und Schlagerkomponist . Besondere Bekanntheit erlangte er durch sein Musical Music Man aus dem Jahre 1957, zu dem er nicht nur die Musik, sondern auch Buch und Liedtexte schrieb.
Robert Reiniger Meredith Willson [1] (May 18, 1902 – June 15, 1984) was an American flautist, composer, conductor, musical arranger, bandleader, playwright, and writer. He is perhaps best known for writing the book, music, and lyrics for the 1957 hit Broadway musical The Music Man [2] and "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" (1951).
Acting as lyricist and composer for most of his career, Willson wrote memorable standards including “It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas”, “My the Good Lord Bless and Keep You”, “You and I”, “Two in Love”, “76 Trombones”, “Goodnight, My Someone”, “Till There Was You”, “Trouble”, “My White Knight”, “Lida ...
Robert Reiniger Meredith Willson, wie der Komponist mit vollständigem Namen hieß, stammte aus dem ländlichen Iowa und eroberte New York wie Hollywood. Ersteres lauschte nicht nur entzückt seinen Flötentönen, sondern noch viel verzückter seinem Musical The Music Man, das er 1957 am Broadway herausbrachte. Mit 1375 Vorstellungen in Folge ...
Meredith Willson ( b. Mason City, IA, 18 May 1902; d. Santa Monica, CA, 15 June 1984 ), whose name is practically an American household word as the composer, lyricist, bookwriter, and story-originator of the musical The Music Man, was also surprisingly prolific in related fields: radio producing and directing, classical composition, and film ...
17. Sept. 2020 · Learn about the life and career of the musical genius, devoted patriot, and unflappable optimist behind The Music Man. Explore his achievements as a musician, conductor, composer, and celebrity through images and artifacts from the Meredith Willson Collection.
Follow the career of the musician, conductor, composer and Iowa's champion on Broadway.
