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Darrell Wallace Calker (February 18, 1905 – February 20, 1964) was an American composer and arranger who worked on films and animated cartoons.
Darrell Calker. Soundtrack: Mercury Rising. Prominent film composer, conductor and arranger, educated at Maryland University (with a Bachelor of Science degree) and the Curtis Institute.
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- February 18, 1905
- Darrell Calker
- February 20, 1964
Darrell Calker (1905-1964) By Hal Haskins A prominent American composer, conductor, and arranger, Darrell Calker was born in Washington, DC in 1905. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland. Later, he studied music with Edgar Priest and David Pell at the Curtis Institute.
Darrell Calker. Soundtrack: Mercury Rising. Prominent film composer, conductor and arranger, educated at Maryland University (with a Bachelor of Science degree) and the Curtis Institute. He studied music under Edgar Priest and David Pell, joined ASCAP in 1953, and composed musical scores for ballet companies including the Ballet Russe de Monte ...
- February 18, 1905
- February 20, 1964
Jul 28, 2016 · Darrell Calker: Main Title music from Hoodlum (1951). Film Noir
Darrell Wallace Calker (February 18, 1905 – February 20, 1964) was an American composer and arranger who worked on films and animated cartoons.
After the studio's 1930s cartoons were scored by a succession of composers, including James Dietrich, Victor Records producer Nat Shilkret and Harman-Ising veterans Frank Marsales and Darrell Calker took over in late 1940. Calker's arrangements became noted for their distinctive swing flavor.
