Musician Dictionary

Ralph Burns

American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger (1922-2001)

DescriptionAmerican jazz pianist, composer, and arranger (1922-2001)
Source: Wikidata
Born1922-06-29
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceNewton Newton
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2001-11-21
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathLos Angeles Los Angeles
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationpianist conductor composer songwriter film score composer jazz musician bandleader musician music arranger
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentspiano
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsVerve Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofBill Harris and His Septet Flip Phillips and His Hiptet Flip Phillips Fliptet Ralph Burns Quintet Ralph Burns and His Orchestra Ralph Burns & His Ensemble Ralph Burns & the Quiet Herd Les Brown And His Band Of Renown Woody Herman And His Orchestra Woody Herman & The New Thundering Herd Sauter-Finegan Orchestra Woody Herman & The Young Thundering Herd Woody Herman & The Herd Serge Chaloff-Ralph Burns Septet Woody Herman And His Woodchoppers The V-Disc All Stars Chubby Jackson's Orchestra Bill Harris & His New Music Woody Herman And His Third Herd Woody Herman's Four Chips Sonny Berman's Big Eight Bill Harris Septet The Herdmen Woody Herman Stars Vanderbilt Stars Woody Herman & The Second Herd Vanderbilt All Stars Bill Harris Big Eight The Band That Plays The Blues Ralph Burns And His Ensemble Charlie Ventura/Bill Harris Quintet Ralph Burns And The Quiet Herd Chubby Jackson Septet
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Original Song Score Emmy Award David di Donatello for Best Foreign Music Score
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Barns Burns Burus Frank Burns R Burns R. Burnes R. Burns R. J. Burns R.Burns Ralph Birns Ralph J. Burns Ralph O'Burns Rolf Burns The Free Forms Album Р. Бёрнс Р.Бернс Ралф Бернс ラルフ・バーンズ

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Identifiers

mbid: dc76d878-a09e-404a-9721-0846d7bbda2c · wikidata: Q1966681 · isni: 0000000108839060 · ipi: 00004632519 · discogs: 293069

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