- Personal name
- Robert Reiniger Meredith Willson
- Born
- May 18, 1902
- Died
- June 15, 1984
- Country
- United States
- IPI
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00033018818 45 works
- Affiliation
- ASCAP
- Comments
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Songwriter and composer, conductor and playwright. Early in his career, Willson played piccolo and flute, first in John Philip Sousa's band and then in the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. Willson was twice nominated for Academy Awards for film scores, and his most famous work, the Broadway show "The Music Man" , won the 1958 Tony for Best Musical and the Broadway Cast album won the fist ever Grammy for Best Original Cast Album (Broadway or TV). Willson was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1982.
- Ranking
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452nd most covered composer/author
1313th most covered performer
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