Bennett, Robert Russell, 1894-1981

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Information for Authority record

Name (Hebrew)
בנט, רוברט ראסל, 1894-1981
Name (Latin)
Bennett, Robert Russell, 1894-1981
Other forms of name
Bennett, R. (Russell), 1894-1981
Bennett, Russell, 1894-1981
Bennett, Robert Russell, 1894-
Bennett, Russell, 1894-
Date of birth
1894-06-15
Date of death
1981-08-18
Associated country
United States
Field of activity
Art music
Composition (Music)
Conducting
Music
Occupation
Arrangers (Musicians)
Composers
Conductors (Music)
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 2655437
Wikidata: Q2054753
Library of congress: n 81074329
Sources of Information
  • Heavens above, 1963(R. Bennett)
  • IMDb, 13 September 2018(Robert Russell Bennett; composer, arranger, musician and conductor; born June 15, 1894 in Kansas City, Kansas, USA; died August 18, 1981 (age 87) in New York City, New York, USA)
  • Rodgers, R. The Theatre guild ... 1943.
  • Bennett, R. R. A song sonata [SR] c1982:container (Robert Russell Bennett; d. 1981, New York City)
  • Annabel takes a tour [MP] 1938:credits (musical director, Russell Bennett)
  • The Broadway sound, 1999:CIP t.p. (Robert Russell Bennett) introd. (b. June 15, 1894; d. Aug. 18, 1981)
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Wikipedia description:

Robert Russell Bennett (June 15, 1894 – August 18, 1981) was an American composer and arranger, best known for his orchestration of many well-known Broadway and Hollywood musicals by other composers such as Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, and Richard Rodgers. In 1957 and 2008, Bennett received special Tony Awards recognizing his orchestrations for Broadway shows. Early in his career, he was often billed as Russell Bennett.

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