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Raksin, David (1912-2004)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1912 - 2004

Biography

David Raksin (1912-2003) was a composer of movie and television scores.

David Raksin was born John Sartain on August 4, 1912, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a composer of movie and television scores. Raksin died August 9, 2004, in Los Angeles, California.

Citation:
A sound idea [SR] 1985:label (David Raksin) container (composer)

Oedipus memneitai, ca. 1986 Aug. 11:cover (David Raksin) program (b. 1912)

Don Juan Quilligan [MP] 1944:credits (music, David Raskin)

Baker's biographical dictionary of twentieth-century classical musicians, c1997(Raksin, David; b. Aug. 4, 1912, Philadelphia; American composer of film music)

BL BCM, 5 Jan. 2001(real name: John Sartain)

New York times, Aug. 11, 2004(David Raksin, 92, composer of movie and television scores; d. Aug. 9, 2004, Los Angeles)

Found in 1009 Collections and/or Records:

College Song Number 2

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 6 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: 1937-1989
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner general music

Con Games, 1978-05

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: Broadcast: 1978-05
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / Laurel & Hardy Lafftunes

Concerts

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 6 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: 1937-1989
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner as arranger/adapter/orchestrator/conductor

"Confidence Game" , 1945-05-04

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: Broadcast: 1945-05-04
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner radio compositions / This is Your F.B.I.: True Stories From the Files of the F.B.I.

Confusion , 1978-05

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: Broadcast: 1978-05
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / Laurel & Hardy Lafftunes

Connoisseurs of Crime, 1951-07-27

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: Broadcast: 1951-07-27
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner radio compositions / This is Your F.B.I.: True Stories From the Files of the F.B.I.

Contracts, licenses, and composer agreements

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 7
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: 1937-1989
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner papers on music business / Music business legal

"Cool It, Cara, Those Diamonds are Hot", 1964-11-11

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: Broadcast: 1964-11-11
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / The Cara Williams Show

Corporal Dasovik, 1964-12-04

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: Broadcast: 1964-12-04
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / Rawhide

Correspondence on Alfred Newman

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: 1937-1989
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner papers on education / USC PhD / PhD dissertation on Alfred Newman

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Archival Object 1008
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Subject
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1005
Letters 1005
Media and Communication 1005
Motion picture music 1005
Photographs 1005
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Social Life and Customs 1005
Transcripts 1005
Audiocassettes 4
Interviews 2
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