b. Donna Mae Tjaden, 16 Sept 1922, Tacoma, Washington, USA. Performing from early child years, when she left college Paige going for Hollywood where she ultimately found just work at the Hollywood Canteen during Globe War II. Noticed and authorized by Warner Bros., she produced several films through the next …

Chicago-based clarinetist James Falzone is usually in the vanguard of contemporary players who utilize the solid wood horn as their primary instrument. Born Sept 1, 1971, his education started in earnest along with his uncle, Wayne DiPasquale, a tenor saxophonist and film composer. He launched Falzone to fellow Chicagoan and …

b. Arthur London, 1 Apr 1915, Sodium Lake Town, Utah, USA, d. 2 June 1990, Sodium Lake Town, Iowa, USA. An acting professional and vocalist, with an excellent, strong baritone tone of voice and rugged visual appearance, Lund sang with Jimmy Pleasure’s Music group, before attracting the eye of an …

Probably the most famous and prolific composer ever to grace the field of television music, Mike Post contributed a few of the most memorable themes within the medium’s history, writing scores for programs including Hill Street Blues, Magnum, P.We., L.A. Rules, The Rockford Data files, as well as the Phil …

The ukulele is usually considered a novelty instrument when in its usual Hawaiian surroundings, but Lyle Ritz under no circumstances felt this way. Created in Cleveland, Ohio, Ritz researched violin and tuba as a kid. While attending university in California, he discovered a job in the Southern California Music Business …

A Broadway singer and celebrity, Rita Moreno was frequently ensemble within the Latin gal assignments, striving to be an important celebrity like her idol, Lana Turner. Although she acquired several obstacles to get over getting from Puerto Rico, she became a superstar in Hollywood, on Broadway, in movies, and on …