Ken Darby
Real Name:
Kenneth Lorin Darby
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Ken Darby (born: May 13, 1909 Hebron, NE - died: January 24, 1992 in Sherman Oaks, California.) was an Academy Award and Grammy Award winning American composer, vocal arranger, conductor, choral director, singer and author. He has shared in winning an Oscar three times for The King and I (1956), Porgy and Bess (1959) and Camelot (1967) and was nominated for three others: South Pacific (1958), Flower Drum Song (1961) and How the West Was Won (1963). He shared a Grammy Award with André Previn for Porgy and Bess (1959).
Highlights of his career include: his choral group, The Ken Darby Singers, singing backup for Bing Crosby on the original 1942 Decca Records studio recording of "White Christmas"; composer and production supervisor for Walt Disney Studios; choral and vocal director on the 1946 Disney film classic, Song of the South; associate producer of many record albums; vocal coach for Marilyn Monroe for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) and There's No Business Like Show Business (1954); composed the Elvis Presley hit "Love Me Tender" (he signed the rights over to his wife, Vera Matson, whose name appears as co-lyricist with Elvis Presley for royalty purposes).
Highlights of his career include: his choral group, The Ken Darby Singers, singing backup for Bing Crosby on the original 1942 Decca Records studio recording of "White Christmas"; composer and production supervisor for Walt Disney Studios; choral and vocal director on the 1946 Disney film classic, Song of the South; associate producer of many record albums; vocal coach for Marilyn Monroe for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) and There's No Business Like Show Business (1954); composed the Elvis Presley hit "Love Me Tender" (he signed the rights over to his wife, Vera Matson, whose name appears as co-lyricist with Elvis Presley for royalty purposes).
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Rudy Vallee With Ken Darby & The Kings Men* | Rudy Vallee With Ken Darby & The Kings Men* - Drinking Songs (10", Album) | Storyville (3) | LP 315 | US | 1954 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ZT 1447 |
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Alfred Newman And Ken Darby | Alfred Newman And Ken Darby - Ports Of Paradise (Album) | Capitol Records | ZT 1447 | US | 1960 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alfred Newman, Debbie Reynolds, Ken Darby | Alfred Newman, Debbie Reynolds, Ken Darby - How The West Was Won, Original Soundtrack (Album) | MGM Records | 009 010 | Germany | 1962 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ERS 6506 |
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Bernard Herrmann, Alfred Newman, Hugo Friedhofer, Franz Waxman, Ken Darby | Bernard Herrmann, Alfred Newman, Hugo Friedhofer, Franz Waxman, Ken Darby - Great Americana Film Scores / The Kentuckian (Album) | Entr'acte (2) | ERS 6506 | US | 1977 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jerry Herman, Clement Clarke Moore, Ken Darby | Jerry Herman, Clement Clarke Moore, Ken Darby - Noël A Disneyland Paris Christmas At Disneyland Paris (CD, Album) | Disneyland Paris | EDDA002-2 | France | 1996 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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André Previn, Ken Darby | André Previn, Ken Darby - Porgy And Bess (CD, Album) | Hallmark Music & Entertainment | 709152 | Netherlands | 2010 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| DL 8939 |
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Ken Darby | "The Spirit Of Christmas" Past... Present... And Future... (LP, Album, Mono) | Decca | DL 8939 | US | Unknown | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| PRO 1723 |
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Alfred Newman And Ken Darby | Alfred Newman And Ken Darby - Selections From The Album Ports Of Paradise (7", Promo) | Capitol Records | PRO 1723 | US | 1960 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Burl Ives With The Ray Charles Singers, Burl Ives With Ken Darby And The King's Men | Burl Ives With The Ray Charles Singers, Burl Ives With Ken Darby And The King's Men - Polly Wolly Doodle (7", Single) | Decca | 9-88250 | US | Unknown | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||