David Raksin

David Raksin (August 4, 1912 – August 9, 2004) was an American composer who was noted for his work in film and television. With more than 100 film scores and 300 television scores to his credit, he became known as the "Grandfather of Film Music."

Birth and Death Data: Born August 4, 1912 (Philadelphia), Died August 9, 2004 (Van Nuys)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, director

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D5VB-0824	10-in.	11/5/1945	Laura	Dick Leibert	Organ with harp	composer
Victor	D5VB-1026	10-in.	3/6/1945	Laura	Freddy Martin Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D6VB-2064	10-in.	5/6/1946	Laura	City Slickers ; Spike Jones ; Other Orchestra [Spike Jones]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, sound effects, and comic interjections	composer
Victor	D7VB-1353	10-in.	9/14/1947	Amber	David Raksin ; Twentieth Century-Fox Studio Orchestra	Orchestra	composer, director
Victor	D7VB-1354	10-in.	9/14/1947	The king's mistress	David Raksin ; Twentieth Century-Fox Studio Orchestra	Orchestra	composer, director
Victor	D7VB-1355	10-in.	9/14/1947	The white friar's music	David Raksin ; Twentieth Century-Fox Studio Orchestra	Orchestra	director, composer
Victor	D7VB-1356	10-in.	9/14/1947	The idyll at Chiverton cottage	David Raksin ; Twentieth Century-Fox Studio Orchestra	Orchestra	director, composer
Victor	D7VB-1357	10-in.	9/14/1947	The great fire of London	David Raksin ; Twentieth Century-Fox Studio Orchestra	Orchestra	composer, director
Victor	D7VB-1358	10-in.	9/14/1947	Forever Amber	David Raksin ; Twentieth Century-Fox Studio Orchestra	Orchestra	composer, director
Victor	D7VB-1835	10-in.	10/29/1947	Forever Amber	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D7VB-3049	10-in.	12/28/1947	You can't run away from love	Marcy Lutes ; Ray McKinley Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8198	10-in.	approximately 1946	Laura	Musique Douce (Alec Siniavine) ; Alec Siniavine	Piano solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Raksin, David," accessed November 10, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/358861.

Raksin, David. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/358861.

"Raksin, David." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 November 2024.