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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).
Tony Award for Best Musical. The Music Man is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey. The plot concerns con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments and uniforms to naïve Midwestern townsfolk, promising to train the ...
Der amerikanische Komponist, Dirigent, Flötist und Schriftsteller Meredith Willson studierte am Damrosch Institute of Musical Art, wirkte dann als Flötist u.a. in der Kapelle des amerikanischen Marschkomponisten John Philip Sousa und später als Dirigent in San Francisco. Er schrieb Instrumental- und Chorwerke, Songs, Filmmusiken und die Musicals "The Music Man" (1957), "The Unsinkable Molly ...
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 ...
Mini Bio. Meredith Willson--musician, playwright, and composer--was. best known for the book, words, and music for. The Music Man (1962). He wrote two other musical plays, including. The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964). Many of his songs are standards, including "You and I", "May the Good.
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 scoring (for which he was twice nominated for Academy Awa...
