Meredith Willson

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.