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Hall Franklin Overton (February 23, 1920 – November 24, 1972) was an American composer, jazz pianist and music teacher. Life [ edit ] He was born in Bangor, Michigan , the first of the three sons of Stanford and Ruth (Barnes) Overton.
Dec 12, 2009 · Hall Overton was a tall, modest, Midwestern, chain-smoking college instructor of classical music at Juilliard. But at the Jazz Loft, he was living, teaching music and playing piano with greats ...
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Hall Franklin Overton was born in Bangor, Michigan, on February 23, 1920. He was the first of three sons born to Stanford and Ruth (Barnes) Overton and grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan. As a youngster in this small mid-western town, he found that his few piano lessons didn't satisfy his longing for that elusive "something" he was seeking in music. He was fortunate in having a high school music teacher who recognized his gift, and urged him to study at The Chicago Musical College. It was ...
Jun 11, 2016 · Charles McCracken, cello; Lucy Greene, pianoMusic by Hall Overton, available fromwww.composers.com
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Amy Petrongelli, voiceBlair Salter, pianoI. A Toast 0:00 II. Slow, Slow, Fresh Fount 2:05III. Patrico's Song 4:52To learn more about Amy, Blair, Hall Overton...
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Nov 26, 1972 · Hall Overton, a composer whose works bridged jazz and contemporary symphonic music, died Friday in Roosevelt Hos pital after a long illness. He was 52 years old and lived in Englewood, N.J.
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Hall Overton was born on February 23, 1920 in Bangor, Michigan. While at the Chicago Musical College he studied composition with Gustave Dunkelberger and later, composition with Vincent Persichetti at the Julliard School of Music. Subsequent composition teachers were Wallingford Riegger and Darius Milhaud.
