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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Meredith_WillsonMeredith Willson - Wikipedia

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   Robert Reiniger Meredith Willson [1] (May 18, 1902 – June 15, 1984) was an American flutist, composer, conductor, musical arranger, bandleader, playwright, and writer. He is perhaps best known for writing the book, music, and lyrics for the 1957 hit Broadway musical The Music Man [2] and "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" (1951).

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2. www.pbs.org › show › meredith-willson-americas-music-manMeredith Willson: America’s Music Man | PBS

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   And when the River City boys band marched on Broadway, Meredith Willson caught the whole world’s ear. Now Streaming. Follow the career of the musician, conductor, composer and Iowa's champion on ...

3. www.broadwayworld.com › article › Who-Was-MeredithWho Was Meredith Willson? - Broadway World

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   Feb 5, 2022 · He was born Robert Reiniger Meredith Willson on May 18, 1902 in Mason City, Iowa. Willson attended Frank Damrosch's Institute of Musical Art, which would go on to become the Juilliard School.

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   What is Meredith Willson best known for?

   • Meredith Willson is best known for writing the music, lyrics and book (with Franklin Lacey) for The Music Man, which premiered on Broadway in 1957. The musical, set in Willson's home state of Iowa, was developed over eight years, during which it went through many iterations and revisions (including 22 cut songs).

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   Where did Meredith Willson come from?

   • Meredith Willson was inspired by his boyhood in Mason City, Iowa, to write and compose his first musical, The Music Man. Willson began developing this theme in his 1948 memoir, And There I Stood With My Piccolo.

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   Is Meredith Willson dead or still alive?

   • Willson passed away in 1984 at 82 years old due to heart failure. He is buried in his hometown of Mason City, Iowa. What is Meredith Willson known for? Meredith Willson is best known for writing the music, lyrics and book (with Franklin Lacey) for The Music Man, which premiered on Broadway in 1957.

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   What happened to Meredith Willson?

   • Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. Meredith Willson, the composer, librettist and lyricist of ''The Music Man,'' a landmark musical of the 1950's, died Friday at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, Calif.

   MEREDITH WILLSON, COMPOSER OF 'MUSIC MAN,' IS DEAD AT 82

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Till_There_Was_YouTill There Was You - Wikipedia

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   Till There Was You. " Till There Was You " is a show tune written by Meredith Willson, popularised by his 1957 stage production The Music Man and its 1962 movie musical adaptation, and further popularised by the Beatles cover. The song became the first Top 40 hit for Anita Bryant in 1959, [1] prior to being recorded by the Beatles in 1963.

   • Published: 1957 by Frank Music

   • Songwriter(s): Meredith Willson

6. www.nytimes.com › 1984/06/17 › obituariesMEREDITH WILLSON, COMPOSER OF 'MUSIC MAN,' IS DEAD AT 82

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   Jun 17, 1984 · Meredith Willson, the composer, librettist and lyricist of ''The Music Man,'' a landmark musical of the 1950's, died Friday at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 82 years old and ...

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8. www.iowapublicradio.org › arts-life › 2023/02/22Iowa PBS documentary shows rise and decline of 'Music Man ...

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   Feb 22, 2023 · Meredith Willson: America's Music Man, narrated by Tony award winner Sutton Foster who co-starred with Jackman in the revival, documents Willson's life and impact from his birth in 1902 to his ...