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Maltby was born in Ripon, Wisconsin, the son of Virginia (née Hosegood) and Richard Maltby, Sr., a well-known orchestra leader. [1]Maltby and David Shire started working together as students at Yale University (where he was a member of Manuscript Society); their first Broadway credit was in 1968, when their song "The Girl of the Minute" was used in the revue New Faces of 1968.
In 1953, Tommy and Jimmy would rename the band, the "Dorsey Brothers Orchestra." Tommy was the leader of the group, and made Jimmy both the co-leader and featured soloist. On December 26, 1953, the brothers and their orchestra appeared on Jackie Gleason's CBS television program. [18]
Sauter-Finegan Orchestra led by Eddie Sauter (1914-1981) and Bill Finegan (1917-2008) Jan Savitt (1907-1948) (Jan Savitt & His Top Hatters, the Jan Savitt String Orchestra, Jan Savitt & His Orchestra) Maria Schneider (born 1960) (Maria Schneider Orchestra) Vic Schoen (1916-2000) (The Vic Schoen Orchestra) Raymond Scott (1908-1994) Ben Selvin ...
Benjamin Anzelevitz, known professionally as Ben Bernie (May 30, 1891 – October 23, 1943), [1] was an American jazz violinist, bandleader, and radio personality, often introduced as "The Old Maestro".
Pages in category "Orchestra leaders" The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. David Atherton;
Paul Allen Wood Shaffer CM [2] (born November 28, 1949) is a Canadian [3] [4] singer, keyboardist, composer, actor, author, comedian, and musician who served as David Letterman's musical director, band leader, and sidekick on the entire run of both Late Night with David Letterman (1982–1993) and Late Show with David Letterman (1993–2015).
Gerald L. Duppler (May 18, 1903 – July 11, 1989), better known under his stage name Tommy Tucker, was an American bandleader.. The Tommy Tucker Orchestra entertained many listeners as a big band in the 1930s and 1940s.
At that point, trombonist Warren Covington became leader of the band with Jane Dorsey's blessing [57] as she owned the rights to her late husband's band and name. Billed as the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Starring Warren Covington, they reached #7 on the Billboard charts and earned a gold record in the fall of 1958 with the hit single "Tea for Two ...