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Burns was born in Newton, Massachusetts, United States, [1] where he began playing the piano as a child. In 1938, he attended the New England Conservatory of Music. He admitted that he learned the most about jazz by transcribing the works of Count Basie, Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington. While a student, Burns lived in the home of Frances Wayne.
Ralph Burns (1922-2001) was a versatile and prolific musician who worked in jazz, Broadway, film and TV. He won two Oscars for his orchestrations of Cabaret and All That Jazz, and composed songs such as \"Early Autumn\" and \"Bijou\".
- January 1, 1
- Newton, Massachusetts, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Ralph Burns was a pianist, arranger, composer and conductor who worked with Woody Herman, Johnny Mercer and Broadway musicals. He won two Tony Awards for Best Orchestrations and collaborated with Doug Besterman.
- June 29, 1922
- November 21, 2001
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Nov 28, 2001 · Ralph Burns, an arranger and composer who rose to prominence in the big band era and later won awards for his work on Broadway and in Hollywood, died on Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 79.
Dec 7, 2011 · From 1979's All That Jazz soundtrack, a good opener to begin the movie.Usable for local/national news stations or something.
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Nov 13, 2007 · Ralph Burns was a prolific and versatile musician who wrote and arranged for Woody Herman, Broadway, Hollywood and more. Learn about his life, career, awards and legacy on this web page.
Ralph Burns, the Tony Award-winning orchestrataor who helped bring the brassy, tinny sound to the Broadway musical, Chicago, and the jubilant roar to Funny Girl, died Nov. 21 of complications from ...
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