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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:

"Mr. Preach", 1960

 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: 1960

Mrs. Harmon, 1965-04-16

 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: 1965-04-16

"Mrs. James Doolittle - Burr's Acres", 1945-07-08

 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: 1945-07-08

"Mudd's Women", 1966-10-13

 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: 1966-10-13

MUHL 570: Introduction to Graduate Studies, 1971-01 - 1971-05

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

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: 1971-01 - 1971-05

MUHL 573: Music of the Middle Ages, 1971-01 - 1971-05

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

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: 1971-01 - 1971-05

MUHL 574: Music of the Renaissance, 1971-08 - 1971-12

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

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: 1971-08 - 1971-12

MUHL 575: Music of the Baroque, 1972-01 - 1972-05

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

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: 1972-01 - 1972-05

MUHL 576: Music in the Classical Period, 1972-01 - 1972-05

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

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: 1972-01 - 1972-05

MUHL 577: Graduate Study, 1971-01 - 1971-05

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

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: 1971-01 - 1971-05

Additional filters:

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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