Jay Blackton
Jay Blackton (March 25, 1909 – January 8, 1994) was an American composer and conductor. In 1956 he won an Academy Award in the category Best Scoring of a Musical Picture for the film ''Oklahoma!'' and was also nominated for ''Guys and Dolls''. He was the music director, orchestrator or arranger for more than 25 Broadway productions and national tours.Born Jay Schwartzdorf in New York City, he studied piano and conducting at the Juilliard School. He began his career in opera, as an assistant conductor at New York Opera Comique and then as the conductor at St. Louis Municipal Opera from 1937 to 1942. In 1943 Rodgers and Hammerstein hired him to orchestrate and conduct ''Oklahoma!'' on Broadway, and he followed this engagement as music director and often orchestrator or arranger of such musicals as ''Annie Get Your Gun'', ''Call Me Madam'', ''Guys and Dolls'', ''Hello, Dolly!'' and ''George M!''. In addition, he toured with Bob Hope and others.
Blackton died in January 1994 of heart failure at the Granada Hills Community Hospital in Granada Hills, California, at the age of 84. Provided by Wikipedia
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2Published 1940Other Authors: “...Blackton, Jay, 1909-1994...”
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3by Ball, Ernest R., 1878-1927Other Authors: “...Blackton, Jay, 1909-1994...”
Published 1940
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5Published 1956Other Authors: “...Blackton, Jay, 1909-1994...”
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6by Ball, Ernest R., 1878-1927Other Authors: “...Blackton, Jay, 1909-1994...”
Published 1940
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9by Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989Other Authors: “...Blackton, Jay, 1909-1994...”
Published 1973
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12by Karr, Harold, 1921-1968Other Authors: “...Blackton, Jay, 1909-1994...”
Published 1956
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14by Melchior, LauritzOther Authors: “...Blackton, Jay, 1909-1994...”
Published 1946
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15by Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989Other Authors: “...Blackton, Jay, 1909-1994...”
Published 1992
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18by Gesner, ClarkOther Authors: “...Blackton, Jay, 1909-1994...”
Published 1966
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19by Gesner, ClarkOther Authors: “...Blackton, Jay, 1909-1994...”
Published 1966
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20Published 1940Other Authors: “...Blackton, Jay, 1909-1994...”
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