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Ralph Rainger (né Reichenthal; October 7, 1901 – October 23, 1942) was an American composer of popular music principally for films.
Ralph Rainger. Music Department: The Big Broadcast of 1938. He was one of the era's great composers and songwriters. Ralph Rainger penned numerous popular standards, often working in collaboration with lyricist Leo Robin.
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Ralph Rainger. Music Department: The Big Broadcast of 1938. He was one of the era's great composers and songwriters. Ralph Rainger penned numerous popular standards, often working in collaboration with lyricist Leo Robin.
- October 7, 1901
- October 23, 1942
Composer Ralph Rainger was born in New York City on October 7, 1900. Showing an early talent for composition, he won and accepted a scholarship to New York’s prestigious Damrosch Institute of Music, however, under pressure from his family for a more sensible career, Rainger dropped out after just a year and began working his way through Law ...
Jun 10, 2024 · “Easy Living” was written by composer Ralph Rainger and lyricist Leo Robin in 1937. Their partnership produced a number of hits and lasted until Rainger’s death in a plane crash in 1942. In the 1930’s, they were both contracted at Paramount Pictures and wrote a number of songs for a number of movies.
"Blue Hawaii" is a popular song written by Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger for the 1937 Paramount Pictures film Waikiki Wedding, starring Bing Crosby and Shirley Ross. Crosby recorded a version with backing by Lani McIntyre and His Hawaiians, which was released in 1937 as the B-side of "Sweet Leilani."
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Born Ralph Reichenthal, Ralph Rainger (1901-1942) moved to Hollywood in the early 1930s and found success there as a songwriter. He was killed when his commercial airline flight collided with a U...