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Burns was born in Newton, Massachusetts, United States, [1] where he began playing the piano as a child. In 1938, he attended the New England Conservatory of Music. He admitted that he learned the most about jazz by transcribing the works of Count Basie, Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington. While a student, Burns lived in the home of Frances Wayne.
Nov 28, 2001 · Ralph Burns, an arranger and composer who rose to prominence in the big band era and later won awards for his work on Broadway and in Hollywood, died on Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 79.
Nov 13, 2007 · Born: June 29, 1922 in Newton, Massachusetts. Died: November 21, 2001 in Los Angeles, California Ralph Burns made his name as the composer or arranger behind many of the classic tunes from the library of the Woody Herman Big Band in the late 1940s. Two decades later he went on to carve out a highly successful career as a composer for stage and ...
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Ralph Burns, pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader. Born : June 29, 1922 in Newton, Massachusetts. Died : November 21, 2001 in Los Angeles, California.
Ralph Burns (1922-2001) Ralph Burns. Songwriter ("Early Autumn", "Bijou"), bandleader, composer, conductor, arranger and pianist, educated at the New England Conservatory. He studied piano with Marion Deviney. He was a pianist and arranger for the Charlie Barnet orchestra, and later with Woody Herman for seven years.
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
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Ralph Burns. Music Department: All That Jazz. Songwriter ("Early Autumn", "Bijou"), bandleader, composer, conductor, arranger and pianist, educated at the New England Conservatory. He studied piano with Marion Deviney. He was a pianist and arranger for the Charlie Barnet orchestra, and later with Woody Herman for seven years. He arranged for Broadway musicals, including "No Strings", "Little ...
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