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Albert Victor Young was an American composer, arranger, violinist and conductor.
American composer Victor Young gave up a successful career as a concert violinist for popular music, becoming a major musical figure from the 1930s through the mid-'50s, writing many popular songs and scores for over 300 Hollywood films. Young was born on August 8, 1901, in Chicago where his father was a tenor in the Chicago Opera Company.
May 4, 2018 · As Michael Feinstein wrote to me, “Victor Young holds a unique place in the pantheon of classic film composers because he not only exercised full-time duties as a prolific and fine film composer but also arranged and conducted hundreds of recording sessions for many singers, as well as working on radio shows and other concert activities.
Albert Victor Young (August 8, 1899– November 10, 1956) was an American composer, arranger, violinist and conductor. Show Less... Continue reading at Wikipedia... Birth and Death Data: Born August 8, 1900 ( Chicago ), Died November 10, 1956 ( Palm Springs) Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1956. Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer ...
Photos. Young was born in Chicago on August 8, 1900, into a very musical Jewish family, his father being a member of Joseph Sheehan's touring opera company. The young Victor began playing violin at the age of six, and was sent to Poland when he was ten to stay with his grandfather and study at Warsaw Imperial Conservatory (his teacher was ...
