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Harry Warren (born Salvatore Antonio Guaragna; December 24, 1893 – September 22, 1981) was an American composer and the first major American songwriter to write primarily for film. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song eleven times and won three Oscars for composing " Lullaby of Broadway ", " You'll Never Know " and " On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe ".
Harry Warren (born December 24, 1893, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died September 22, 1981, Los Angeles, California) was an American songwriter who, by his own estimate, produced 300 to 400 songs from 1922 through 1960, many for Hollywood films and Broadway musical productions.
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Harry Warren was born Salvatore Guaragna, to Italian immigrant parents, in Brooklyn, New York on December 24, 1893, the eleventh of twelve children. Warren taught himself to play several musical instruments, including the accordion and piano. At age 15 he left school and took his first job as a drummer with the John Victor brass band.
About Harry Warren. Salvatore Guaragna (1893-1981) was born to Italian immigrants in Brooklyn, and his father changed the family name to Warren during Harry’s childhood. After displaying musical ...
Apr 22, 2015 · Harry Warren (1893-1981), the late, great Hollywood songwriting legend, was interviewed by Ian Whitcomb in 1972. Mr. Warren composed some of the most well-kn...
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Feb 26, 2012 · Vintage documentary short "Harry Warren: America's Foremost Composer" (1933).Songwriter Harry Warren performs several of his own compositions, including "I F...
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Harry Warren was an American composer and the first major American songwriter to write primarily for film. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song eleven times and won three Oscars for composing "Lullaby of Broadway", "You'll Never Know" and "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe". He wrote the music for the first blockbuster film musical, 42nd Street, choreographed by Busby Berkeley, with whom he would collaborate on many musical films.
