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Jay Blackton

American composer (1909-1994) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 84

Jay Blackton was an American composer and conductor. In 1956 he won an Academy Award in the category Best Scoring of a Musical Picture for the film Oklahoma! and was also nominated for Guys and Dolls. He was the music director, orchestrator or arranger for more than 25 Broadway productions and national tours.

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Awards

Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score1956

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1909 to 1994 · aged 84

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