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De Wolfe Limited (previously known as Music de Wolfe, often referred to as De Wolfe Music) is a British music production company, recognised as the originator of what has become known as library music. De Wolfe Music was established by Meyer de Wolfe in 1909 and began its recorded library in 1927 with the advent of 'Talkies'.
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The third generation of the de Wolfe family started at the company in 1978. Meyer de Wolfe’s grandson, Warren de Wolfe, began in the Transfer and Editing department at the company’s old premises in Wardour Street. Warren joined at a time when the company was developing its own Angel Studios complex in Islington in 1979.
When Meyer de Wolfe established the company in 1909, de Wolfe Music were responsible for selecting the accompaniment to many movies at a time when soundtracks were simply printed as sheet music and played live by musicians sitting inside the late-Edwardian cinemas.
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Dutch composer, conductor, arranger and oboist. Founder of Music De Wolfe. Father of James de Wolfe. Grandfather of Warren De Wolfe. Born 1887 in Holland. Meyer De Wolfe died in 1964.
De Wolfe Music was established by Meyer de Wolfe in 1909 and began its recorded library in 1927 with the advent of 'Talkies'. De Wolfe Limited is a British music production company, recognised as the originator of what has become known as library music.
A Century of Jazz: The De Wolfe Music Story. Established in 1909 by Meyer de Wolfe, De Wolfe Music is undoubtedly one of the founding fathers of production music. In 1909, soundtracks were printed as sheet music and played live by musicians sitting inside cinemas.
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