Vic Mizzy
Real Name:
Victor Mizzy
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America composer, pianist, harpsichordist and singer.
Born: Jan 9, 1916 in Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A. Died: Oct 17, 2009 in Bel Air, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A. Married to singer Mary Small.
He was a prolific composer for TV and movies, and his now best-known works are the themes to the 1960s television sitcoms "Green Acres" and "The Addams Family".
Vic played piano from the age of 13 in the orchestra of his high school consisting of musicians who later on became top studio players. At 14, he met Irving Taylor, also from Brooklyn, who became his lyric partner and collaborator for many years. Vic entered N.Y.U. at age 16 and together with Taylor started writing songs and sketches for various variety shows. Their continued their writing together after enlisting in the army, having 6 charted hits together from 1938 to 1944.
His next writing parter was Manny Kurtz (Mann Curtis), with whom he had 10 charted songs from 1944-1954. All told, Mizzy's charted 16 times on the U.S. charts--the first in 1938 and the last in 1991. He had a #1 song in the U.S. in 1945 with "My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time" by Les Brown and His Orchestra (co-written by Manny Curtis). The song also reached #3 that same year by Johnny Long and His Orchestra as well as by the Phil Moore Four.
He never had an agent and has always negotiated his own contracts. He still holds the publishing rights for his work.
Born: Jan 9, 1916 in Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A. Died: Oct 17, 2009 in Bel Air, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A. Married to singer Mary Small.
He was a prolific composer for TV and movies, and his now best-known works are the themes to the 1960s television sitcoms "Green Acres" and "The Addams Family".
Vic played piano from the age of 13 in the orchestra of his high school consisting of musicians who later on became top studio players. At 14, he met Irving Taylor, also from Brooklyn, who became his lyric partner and collaborator for many years. Vic entered N.Y.U. at age 16 and together with Taylor started writing songs and sketches for various variety shows. Their continued their writing together after enlisting in the army, having 6 charted hits together from 1938 to 1944.
His next writing parter was Manny Kurtz (Mann Curtis), with whom he had 10 charted songs from 1944-1954. All told, Mizzy's charted 16 times on the U.S. charts--the first in 1938 and the last in 1991. He had a #1 song in the U.S. in 1945 with "My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time" by Les Brown and His Orchestra (co-written by Manny Curtis). The song also reached #3 that same year by Johnny Long and His Orchestra as well as by the Phil Moore Four.
He never had an agent and has always negotiated his own contracts. He still holds the publishing rights for his work.
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LSP-3421 |
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Vic Mizzy | Original Music From The Addams Family (Album) | RCA Victor | LSP-3421 | US | 1965 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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SE-4483 ST |
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Vic Mizzy | Don't Make Waves (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Album) | MGM Records | SE-4483 ST | US | 1967 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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T 5086, T-5086 |
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Vic Mizzy | The Caper Of The Golden Bulls (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Album) | Tower, Tower | T 5086, T-5086 | US | 1967 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PERCEPTO 009 |
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Vic Mizzy | The Night Walker (CD, Album, Promo) | Percepto Records | PERCEPTO 009 | US | 2002 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PERCEPTO 010 |
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Vic Mizzy | The Caper Of The Golden Bulls / The Perils Of Pauline (Original Motion Picture Soundtracks) (CD, Album, Ltd) | Percepto Records | PERCEPTO 010 | US | 2002 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PERCEPTO 012 |
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Vic Mizzy | The Spirit Is Willing / The Busy Body (Original Motion Picture Soundtracks) (CD, Album, Ltd) | Percepto Records | PERCEPTO 012 | US | 2003 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PERCEPTO 015 |
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Vic Mizzy | The Ghost And Mr. Chicken (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (CD, Album, RM) | Percepto Records | PERCEPTO 015 | US | 2004 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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161429 |
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Vic Mizzy | Songs For The Jogging Crowd (CD, Album) | The Vicster Records | 161429 | US | 2004 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PERCEPTO 018 |
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Vic Mizzy | The Reluctant Astronaut (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (CD, Album, Ltd) | Percepto Records | PERCEPTO 018 | US | 2005 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PERCEPTO 023 |
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Vic Mizzy | The Shakiest Gun In The West (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (CD, Album, Ltd) | Percepto Records | PERCEPTO 023 | US | 2007 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CHA 1002-2 |
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John Williams (4), Vic Mizzy | John Williams (4), Vic Mizzy - Don't Make Waves & Penelope (CD, Comp) | Chapter III Records | CHA 1002-2 | US | 2000 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PERCEPTO 003 |
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Vic Mizzy | Suites & Themes (Comp) | Percepto Records | PERCEPTO 003 | US | 2001 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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JASCD 281 |
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Mary Small & Vic Mizzy | Mary Small & Vic Mizzy - I Like It! (CD, Comp) | Jasmine Records | JASCD 281 | UK | Unknown | Sell This Version |