Milton Okun (1923–2016)
Auteur de Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical: Vocal Selections
A propos de l'auteur
Milton Theodore Okun was born in Brooklyn, New York on December 23, 1923. He spent summers at a resort his parents ran in the Adirondacks, where singers like Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie performed. He received a bachelor's degree in music education from New York University and a master's degree in afficher plus music from Oberlin College. He worked as a junior high school music teacher for years, recorded several folk albums of his own, and worked with Harry Belafonte during a summer tour. He stopped teaching when he became a pianist, conductor, and arranger for Belafonte in the 1950s. Okun founded Cherry Lane Music Publishing in 1960. He was a producer and arranger for Peter, Paul and Mary, John Denver, and Plácido Domingo. He also produced Laura Nyro's first album More Than a New Discovery and the Starland Vocal Band's hit Afternoon Delight, and conducted Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, and the orchestra that accompanied him, on his album Haneshama Lach. Okun he wrote a memoir entitled Along the Cherry Lane: Tales from the Life of Music Industry Legend Milton Okun with his son-in-law Richard Sparks. He died on November 15, 2016 at the age of 92. (Bowker Author Biography) afficher moins
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Séries
Œuvres de Milton Okun
Selections from Walt Disney's Mary Poppins [vocal score] (2013) — Directeur de publication — 46 exemplaires
Walt Disney's Alice in Wonderland (Piano/Vocal/Songbook) (1951) — Directeur de publication — 13 exemplaires
Sparrow Now Playing You in Concert With.... 1 exemplaire
The Statler Brothers Anthology 1 exemplaire
John Denver Spirit 1 exemplaire
Something to Sing About! The Personal Choice of America's Folk Singers - More Than 70 Favorite Folk Songs New, Complete… (1968) 1 exemplaire
The New York Times Great Songs of Lennon & McCartney 1 exemplaire
The Beatles meet the string orchestra [sheet music] — Directeur de publication — 1 exemplaire
Great Songs of the Seventies: Volume 2 1 exemplaire
Oeuvres associées
John Denver & The Muppets: A Christmas Together (1990) — Producer, quelques éditions — 55 exemplaires
The Compleat Beatles : Volume One : 1962-1966 [sheet music] (1981) — Directeur de publication — 34 exemplaires
Communion. A Songbook for God's People in Harmony (1978) — Directeur de publication, quelques éditions — 19 exemplaires
The Compleat Beatles : Volume Two : 1966-1970 [sheet music] (1981) — Directeur de publication — 19 exemplaires
The Compleat Beatles : Volume One : 1962-1966 + Volume Two : 1966-1970 (1981) — Directeur de publication — 6 exemplaires
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom légal
- Okun, Milton Theodore
- Date de naissance
- 1923-12-23
- Date de décès
- 2016-11-15
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- USA
- Lieu de naissance
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Lieu du décès
- Beverly Hills, California, USA
- Études
- New York University
Oberlin Conservatory of Music (MM|1951) - Professions
- musicologist
editor
music producer
Membres
Critiques
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 60
- Aussi par
- 9
- Membres
- 453
- Popularité
- #54,169
- Évaluation
- 4.1
- Critiques
- 1
- ISBN
- 75
- Langues
- 1