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William "Bill" Benjamin Lava (March 18, 1911 – February 20, 1971) was a composer and arranger who composed and conducted music for feature films as well as that for the Warner Bros. ' Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies animated cartoons from 1962 to 1969, replacing the deceased Milt Franklyn, making him the last composer and arranger in the ...
March 18, 1911 · St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. Died. February 20, 1971 · Los Angeles, California, USA. Nickname. Bill. Mini Bio. He was an extremely prolific and capable film composer, educated at Northwestern University. He studied conducting with Albert Coates, and came to Hollywood in 1936.
- March 18, 1911
- February 20, 1971
William Lava (1911-1971) William Lava. He was an extremely prolific and capable film composer, educated at Northwestern University. He studied conducting with Albert Coates, and came to Hollywood in 1936. His chief collaborators were Harry Tobias, Stan Jones, Max Steiner, Sammy Cahn, Franz Waxman, Henry Mancini, Ray Heindorf, and Frank Skinner.
- January 1, 1
- St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Film composer. He was educated at Northwestern University, and worked since 1936 in California film studios including Warner Brothers and Walt Disney Studios with Max Steiner, Henry Mancini and many others.
Lava, William, 1911-1971. The William Lava papers contain music scores for feature films, short films, and TV series, as well as music-related documents, such as music cue sheets and orchestra lists, and recordings of Lava's music. There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
Department. William "Bill" Benjamin Lava (March 18, 1911 – February 20, 1971) was a composer and arranger who composed and conducted music for feature films as well as that for the Warner Bros.' Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies animated cartoons from 1962 to 1969, replacing the deceased Milt Franklyn, making him the last composer and arranger ...
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Nov 14, 2019 · Box 8A, William Lava papers. American Heritage Center. William Lava had no formal music training. He had a journalism degree. But the great depression kept him from breaking into the news. A friend taught Lava how to compose music. Then connected him to the film industry. Lava mainly composed for tv and cartoons.
