Tag Archives: 1950s – 1980s

As the longtime music director for Britain’s Grenada Tv, composer Derek Hilton authored a huge selection of Television themes. He also offered as an arranger for performers including Shirley Bassey, Tony Bennett, and Tom Jones. Blessed Feb 3, 1927, in Whitfield, Britain, Hilton started piano lessons at age group six, …

Leila Silva was consecrated as an enchanting singer with “Perdão Em fun??o de Dois,” but also proved herself to be always a noted samba-canção and samba interpreter. She was appointed the “Queen of Samba” with the Revista perform Rádio magazine, as well as the sambas “Juca perform Brás,” “Não Sabemos,” …

b. 30 Might 1912, NEW YORK, NY, USA. Starting his writing profession as an associate of the group behind tv’s Your Present Of Shows as well as the Sid Caesar Present, through the 50s Stein had written librettos for musical displays, a few of which liked modest achievement. These included …

Ideal remembered for his 1957 hit “Rock Center,” singer Donnie Bowshier remains to be a little-known if exclusive figure in the history of rockabilly — a years as a child struggle with polio still left him confined to a wheelchair throughout his three-decade profession. Delivered in Madison Mills, OH, on …

Computer animation great William Hanna created together with his partner Joseph Barbera a toon empire that included The Flintstones, Yogi Keep, Jonny Goal, The Jetsons, Scooby Doo, Frankenstein Jr. as well as the Impossibles, Atom Ant, The Banana Splits, among numerous others. The duo, whose relationship lasted over 50 years, …

Edu da Gaita was a famous virtuoso harmonica participant in Brazil. Among his unforgettable performances and a lot more than 200 recordings are Paganini’s “Moto Perpetuo” (documented in 1957) and Radamés Gnattali’s “Concerto Em virtude de Gaita e Orquestra” (performed in 1958 prior to the Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira), focused on …

The Quinteto Radamés brought jointly the exceptional talents of five virtuosi and were a vanguard experience with regards to popular music. The effect was an outstanding contribution towards the choro genre, which profited from Radamés Gnattali’s daring and innovative preparations to old, reputable classics by Anacleto de Medeiros, Ernesto Nazareth, …

Although he’s remembered mainly as an opera conductor because of his many recordings, Kurt Eichhorn led a quite varied career being a conductor in Germany. He researched with Hermann Zilcher on the Würtzburg Conservatory, and worked his method up through the rates of provincial homes. He produced his professional debut …

Researched with Fritz Kramer in Havana (1943-46) and with Ernst Toch in LA (1947-48). Dean, College of Music, College or university of Oriente; Professional Advisor, Country wide Institute of Tradition (Cuba); Vice-President, Havana Philharmonic Orchestra; Chief executive, Cuban Portion of the ISCM. Received Exceptional Teacher Award, California College or university …

Until her death, in 1989, Misora Hibari was Japan’s best-known singer, focusing on enka, a moody and downbeat ballad form. Hibari started performing in 1949, when she was just 12 years of age, and during her four-decade profession released a lot more than 500 information. She is most widely known …