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Kenneth Lorin Darby (May 13, 1909 – January 24, 1992) was an American composer, vocal arranger, lyricist, and conductor. His film scores were recognized by the awarding of three Academy Awards and one Grammy Award.
Ken Darby. Music Department: The King and I. Composer ("How the West Was Won"), songwriter ("Make Mine Music"), choral director, conductor, arranger, singer and author, educated at Christian College and a student of Tibor Serly, Ernst Toch, Herman Hand, and Victor Young.
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- Hebron, Nebraska, USA
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- Sherman Oaks, California, USA
Ken Darby. Music Department: The King and I. Composer ("How the West Was Won"), songwriter ("Make Mine Music"), choral director, conductor, arranger, singer and author, educated at Christian College and a student of Tibor Serly, Ernst Toch, Herman Hand, and Victor Young.
- May 13, 1909
- January 24, 1992
Jan 24, 1992 · Composer, lyricist, vocal arranger, singer and conductor. Darby provided the vocals for the Mayor of Munchkinland in 1939's "The Wizard of Oz". Ken Darby used the name of his wife, Vera Matson, for various compositions such as "Love Me Tender" and "We're Gonna Move". The Kings Men.
TitleWritten ByOriginally ByOriginal DateKen Darby ( Ken Darby)1962Ken Darby, Alfred NewmanSeptember 6, 1962Ken Darby, Mildred C Turner1954[Unknown Studio Artists] BRD, Alfred ...1956- May 13, 1909
- January 24, 1992
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Jan 26, 1992 · Ken Darby, a composer who won three Academy Awards and wrote the Elvis Presley song "Love Me Tender," died on Friday at his home here. He was 82 years old. A spokesman for...
Jan 24, 1992 · Kenneth Lorin Darby (May 13, 1909 – January 24, 1992) was an American composer, vocal arranger, lyricist, and conductor. His film scores were recognized by the awarding of three Academy Awards and one Grammy Award. He provided vocals for the Munchkinland mayor in The Wizard of Oz (1939), who was portrayed in the film by Charlie Becker.
Jan 24, 1992 · His full name was Kenneth Lorin Darby and his movie career spanned four decades, from the early 1930s to the late 1960s, beginning as a singer with The King's Men, leading to arranging music, especially as music director for Walt Disney Studios in the 1940s (MAKE MINE MUSIC, MELODY TIME) and then later as vocal arranger for Alfred Newman in the...
