A. Wilder
Real Name:
Alexander Lafayette Chew Wilder
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b. February 16, 1907, Rochester, New York
d. December 24, 1980, Gainesville, Florida
Alec Wilder was an American composer. In addition to writing popular songs, Wilder also composed classical pieces for exotic combination's of orchestral instruments. His classical numbers, which often had off-beat, humorous titles were strongly influenced by jazz. He also wrote eleven operas.
Inducted in the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1983.
d. December 24, 1980, Gainesville, Florida
Alec Wilder was an American composer. In addition to writing popular songs, Wilder also composed classical pieces for exotic combination's of orchestral instruments. His classical numbers, which often had off-beat, humorous titles were strongly influenced by jazz. He also wrote eleven operas.
Inducted in the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1983.
Sites:
alecwilder.org, Wikipedia, classical.net/music/comp.lst/acc/wilder.php, songwritershalloffame.org/exhibits/C77
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| Fabulous - Dick Hyman At The Lowery Organ And His Orchestra (LP, Gat) | I'll Be Around | Command | 1963 | |
| Lady In Satin ◄ (2 versions) | I'll Be Around | CBS | 1969 | |
| All The Way (CD, Album) | I'll Be Around | Sire Records Company | 1992 | |
| Breaking It Up! (CD, RE) | Basta, The Bigger The ... | Columbia | 1998 | |