Victor Young
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American composer, arranger, violinist and conductor, orchestra leader (1900-1956)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1900
- Died
- 1956
- Works
- 40
Top works
- I wanted wings
- I walk alone
- Johnny Guitar
- Jubilee Trail
- The left hand of god
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Canada
- Active from
- 1945-11-12
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 22,702
- Total plays
- 101,403
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Victor Young (August 8, 1899 - November 10, 1956) was an American composer, violinist and conducter. He was born in Chicago. Young began as a concert violinist but moved into the popular music sphere when he joined Ted Fiorito's orchestra. In the mid '30s he moved to Hollywood where he concentrated on film work as well as making a large number of recordings of light music and providing the backing for popular singers including Bing Crosby. His composer credits include "When I Fall In Love <a h
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Young
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Chicago
- Place of death
- Palm Springs
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Instrument
- piano
- Record label
- Decca
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- archives at
- Brandeis University
- date of birth
- 1900-08-08
- date of death
- 1956-11-10
- place of burial
- Hollywood Forever Cemetery
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Original Song
- copyright representative
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
- cause of death
- cerebral hemorrhage
- start of work period
- 1920-00-00
- birth name
- Albert Victor Young
- name in native language
- Victor Young
- related category
- Category:Films scored by Victor Young
- writing language
- English language
- Commons category
- Victor Young
- manner of death
- natural causes
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