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Ralph Rainger (né Reichenthal; October 7, 1901 – October 23, 1942) was an American composer of popular music principally for films.
Ralph Rainger. Music Department: The Big Broadcast of 1938. He was one of the era's great composers and songwriters. Ralph Rainger penned numerous popular standards, often working in collaboration with lyricist Leo Robin.
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Ralph Rainger. Music Department: The Big Broadcast of 1938. He was one of the era's great composers and songwriters. Ralph Rainger penned numerous popular standards, often working in collaboration with lyricist Leo Robin.
- October 7, 1901
- October 23, 1942
Composer Ralph Rainger was born in New York City on October 7, 1900. Showing an early talent for composition, he won and accepted a scholarship to New York’s prestigious Damrosch Institute of Music, however, under pressure from his family for a more sensible career, Rainger dropped out after just a year and began working his way through Law ...
Ralph Rainger (October 7, 1901 – October 23, 1942) was an American composer of popular music principally for films.Thanks for the Memory" (1938) is a popular...
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"Blue Hawaii" is a popular song written by Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger for the 1937 Paramount Pictures film Waikiki Wedding, starring Bing Crosby and Shirley Ross. Crosby recorded a version with backing by Lani McIntyre and His Hawaiians, which was released in 1937 as the B-side of "Sweet Leilani."
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Oct 7, 2017 · Ralph Rainger. Songwriter, Composer. He was a prolific American songwriter and composer for the Hollywood film industry in the 1930s and 40s. As the composer, he received an Academy Award for Best Original Song for his hit, Thanks for the Memory, which later became comedian Bob Hope's signature song.
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