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Pages in category "Songs written by Meredith Willson" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
Robert Reiniger Meredith Willson [1] (May 18, 1902 – June 15, 1984) was an American flautist, composer, conductor, musical arranger, bandleader, playwright, and writer. He is perhaps best known for writing the book, music, and lyrics for the 1957 hit Broadway musical The Music Man [ 2 ] and " It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas " (1951).
"Till There Was You" is a show tune written by Meredith Willson, popularised by his 1957 stage production The Music Man and its 1962 movie musical adaptation, and further popularised by the Beatles cover. The song became the first Top 40 hit for Anita Bryant in 1959, [1] prior to being recorded by the Beatles in 1963.
"Chicken Fat" (also known as "The Youth Fitness Song") is a 1962 song written by Broadway composer Meredith Willson (The Music Man, The Unsinkable Molly Brown) and performed by actor Robert Preston. It was commissioned as part of the President's Council on Physical Fitness. [1]
Meredith Willson: Producer(s) Tutti Camarata: ... "I See the Moon (Over the Mountain)" is a popular song, written by Meredith Willson in 1953. [1] Recordings
The Music Man is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey.The plot concerns con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments and uniforms to naïve Midwestern townsfolk, promising to train the members of the new band.
"It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" is a Christmas song written in 1951 by Meredith Willson. The song was originally titled "It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas". Perry Como was the first to record and release the song in 1951. The song has become a standard recorded by many artists.
"May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You" is a popular song by Meredith Willson, originally published in 1950. The song is now considered a standard, recorded by many artists. It was used as Tallulah Bankhead's theme song for her NBC radio program, The Big Show. Bankhead would recite the words in her husky voice, with guest stars joining in ...