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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.
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 ...
- June 29, 1922
- November 21, 2001
Burns was born on June 29, 1922, in Newton, Massachusetts. He began playing the piano when he was seven years old and was heavily involved in music throughout his school years. In the fall of 1938 he enrolled at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. While attending the conservatory, Burns lived with the family of Frances Wayne, who ...
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.
- January 1, 1
- Newton, Massachusetts, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
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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. The ...
Ralph Burns (1922-) biography on Film Reference. Born June 29, 1922, in Newton, MA. Career: Musical conductor and composer, known for his work on films and Broadway musicals.
Biography. Ralph Burns worked on a variety of projects during his entertainment career. Burns worked on a variety of projects during his early entertainment career, including "Cabaret" (1972) starring Liza Minnelli. In the eighties, Burns devoted his time to various credits, such as "History of the World Part I" with Mel Brooks (1981).
