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Robert Reiniger Meredith Willson (May 18, 1902 – June 15, 1984) was an American flautist, composer, conductor, musical arranger, bandleader, playwright, and writer. He is perhaps best known for writing the book, music, and lyrics for the 1957 hit Broadway musical The Music Man [2] and " It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas " (1951).
The Music Man is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey. The plot concerns con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments and uniforms to naïve Midwestern townsfolk, promising to train the members of the new band.
- Meredith Willson, Franklin Lacey, Abba Bogin
- 1983
Acting as lyricist and composer for most of his career, Willson wrote memorable standards including “It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas”, “My the Good Lord Bless and Keep You”, “You and I”, “Two in Love”, “76 Trombones”, “Goodnight, My Someone”, “Till There Was You”, “Trouble”, “My White Knight”, “Lida ...
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Learn about the life and career of Meredith Willson, the composer and playwright of The Music Man and other musicals. Find out his birth and death dates, awards, family, trivia, and quotes.
- May 18, 1902
- June 15, 1984
Meredith Willson ( b. Mason City, IA, 18 May 1902; d. Santa Monica, CA, 15 June 1984 ), whose name is practically an American household word as the composer, lyricist, bookwriter, and story-originator of the musical The Music Man, was also surprisingly prolific in related fields: radio producing and directing, classical composition, and film ...
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