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Meredith Willson

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Conducted by Meredith Willson
Real name
Robert Reiniger Meredith Willson
Born
May 18, 1902
Died
June 15, 1984
Country
United States
IPI
00033018818 44 works
Affiliation
ASCAP
Comments
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.
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Originals

Covers by Meredith Willson

Title Performer Release date Originally by
listen on Internet Archive i 1942 Frances Langford with Orchestra under direction of Victor Young
listen on Internet Archive i   May 1942 Frances Demarest and John Reinhard PRF, M. Mayew and Henry Burr REC
i   February 1958 Eddie Hodges REC,REL,PRF
i   February 1958 Felicia Sanders REL, Barbara Cook PRF
i   February 1958 Ensemble [The Music Man, 1957] REL,PRF
i   February 1958 The Buffalo Bills PRF, The Four Preps with Orchestra conducted by Billy May REL
i February 1958 Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians - Kenny Gardner and Vocal Group REL, The Buffalo Bills PRF, Barbara Cook
i   February 1958 Robert Preston REL,PRF
i   February 1958 Barbara Cook PRF,REL
i February 1958 Barbara Cook & Pert Kelton
i February 1958 Helen Raymond, Elaine Swann, Peggy Mondo, Adnia Rice, Martha Flynn, Company
i   February 1958 Robert Preston & Ensemble REL, Robert Preston PRF
i   February 1958 Iggie Wolfington & Ensemble PRF,REL
1949 Gene Krupa and His Orchestra
i February 1958 Company [The Music Man, 1957]
i 1942 Eric Coates and Symphony Orchestra
i   February 1958 Robert Preston REL,PRF
listen on Internet Archive i May 1942 Fred Douglas
i   February 1958 Eddie Hodges & Ensemble REL,PRF
i   February 1958 Meredith Willson and His Orchestra and Eileen Wilson, Barbara Cook and Robert Preston PRF, Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra with Sue Raney REC,REL
1949 Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians

Songs written by Meredith Willson

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Are You Sure? Meredith Willson Tammy Grimes, Jack Harrold and Ensemble - Orchestra & Chorus conducted by Herbert Greene PRF,REC,REL September 26, 1960 Covered by (2 artists)
Arm in Arm Meredith Willson Janis Paige, Valerie Lee October 3, 1963 Covered by (2 artists)
Big Clown Balloons Meredith Willson Chorus [Here's Love] October 3, 1963 Covered by (3 artists)
Dear Mister Santa Claus Meredith Willson Covered by (2 artists)
Dolce far niente Meredith Willson Tammy Grimes and Mitchell Gregg - Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Herbert Greene November 13, 1960 Covered by (5 artists)
Expect Things to Happen Meredith Willson Laurence Naismith, Valerie Lee October 3, 1963 Covered by (2 artists)
Finale [The Music Man] Meredith Willson Entire Company [The Music Man, 1957] November 18, 1957 Covered by (2 artists)
Gary, Indiana Meredith Willson Eddie Hodges PRF,REC,REL November 18, 1957 Covered by (12 artists)
Goodnight My Someone Meredith Willson Barbara Cook PRF, Felicia Sanders REL November 18, 1957 Covered by (26 artists)
Here's Love Meredith Willson Laurence Naismith, Ensemble October 3, 1963 Covered by (4 artists)
I Ain't Down Yet Meredith Willson Tammy Grimes, Sterling Clark, Bob Daley, Bill Starr - Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Herbert Greene PRF,REC,REL September 26, 1960 Covered by (5 artists)
I May Never Fall in Love with You Meredith Willson Tammy Grimes and Mitchell Gregg - Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Herbert Greene November 13, 1960
Iowa Stubborn Meredith Willson Ensemble [The Music Man, 1957] PRF,REL November 18, 1957 Covered by (4 artists)
I See the Moon Meredith Willson The Mariners August 1953 Covered by (18 artists)
It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas Meredith Willson Perry Como and The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra September 18, 1951 Covered by (250 artists)
It's You Meredith Willson The Buffalo Bills PRF, The Four Preps with Orchestra conducted by Billy May REL November 18, 1957 Covered by (7 artists)
Keep-a-Hoppin' Meredith Willson Harve Presnell - Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Herbert Greene September 26, 1960 Covered by (2 artists)
Leadville Johnny Brown Meredith Willson Harve Presnell - Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Herbert Greene September 26, 1960 Covered by Harve Presnell
Lida Rose Meredith Willson The Buffalo Bills PRF, Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians - Kenny Gardner and Vocal Group REL November 18, 1957 Covered by (21 artists)
Look, Little Girl Meredith Willson Craig Stevens, Janis Paige October 3, 1963 Covered by (3 artists)
Love, Come Take Me Again Meredith Willson Laurence Naismith, Valerie Lee October 3, 1963 Covered by (5 artists)
Marian the Librarian Meredith Willson Robert Preston PRF,REL November 18, 1957 Covered by (7 artists)
May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You Meredith Willson Tallulah Bankhead PRF, Eddy Arnold, The Tennessee Plowboy and His Guitar REC,REL November 5, 1950 Covered by (43 artists)
My State, My Kansas, My Home Meredith Willson Paul Reed, Arthur Rubin, Fred Gwynne, Janis Paige, Cliff Hall October 3, 1963 Covered by (3 artists)
My White Knight Meredith Willson Barbara Cook PRF,REL November 18, 1957 Covered by (5 artists)
My Wish Meredith Willson Craig Stevens, Valerie Lee October 3, 1963 Covered by (5 artists)
Piano Lesson Meredith Willson Barbara Cook & Pert Kelton November 18, 1957 Covered by (2 artists)
Pick a Little, Talk a Little Meredith Willson Helen Raymond, Elaine Swann, Peggy Mondo, Adnia Rice, Martha Flynn, Company November 18, 1957 Covered by (2 artists)
Pine Cones and Holly Berries Meredith Willson Laurence Naismith, Janis Paige, Fred Gwynne 1963 Covered by (9 artists)
Seventy Six Trombones Meredith Willson Robert Preston PRF, Robert Preston & Ensemble REL November 18, 1957 Covered by (55 artists)
Shipoopi Meredith Willson Iggie Wolfington & Ensemble PRF,REL November 18, 1957 Covered by (3 artists)
Sincere Meredith Willson Company [The Music Man, 1957] November 18, 1957 Covered by (6 artists)
That Man over There Meredith Willson Paul Reed, Chorus October 3, 1963 Covered by (4 artists)
The Bugle Meredith Willson Laurence Naismith, Kathy Cody October 3, 1963 Covered by (2 artists)
The Sadder but Wiser Girl Meredith Willson Robert Preston PRF,REL November 18, 1957 Covered by (8 artists)
The Wells Fargo Wagon Meredith Willson Eddie Hodges & Ensemble PRF,REL November 18, 1957 Covered by (5 artists)
Till I Met You Meredith Willson Meredith Willson and His Orchestra and Eileen Wilson October 25, 1950 Covered by (285 artists)
Two in Love Meredith Willson Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra August 15, 1941 Covered by (4 artists)
Will I Ever Tell You Meredith Willson Barbara Cook November 18, 1957 Covered by (8 artists)
(Ya Got) Trouble Meredith Willson Robert Preston November 18, 1957 Covered by (14 artists)
You and I Meredith Willson Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra May 23, 1941 Covered by (18 artists)
You Don't Know Meredith Willson Janis Paige October 3, 1963 Covered by (6 artists)

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