Taylor, Joseph Deems T Composers Composition

Taylor, Joseph Deems T Composers Composition

Taylor, Joseph Deems

The American mind probably forgets Joseph Deems Taylor (1885-1966) outside his narration of Disney's Fantasia. However, Taylor was among the most popular of his country's musical figures in the first half of the Twentieth Century. His The King's Henchman was the American opera first broadcast on radio and many of his works enjoyed runs at New York's Metropolitan Opera. Taylor's other abilities and occupations included radio commentator, author, and educator. Taylor served as a member of the ASCAP Board of Directors from 1933 to 1966 and was its president 1942 to 1948. In his honor, the society named an award for him, given to recognize excellence in books, articles, broadcasts, and websites on the subject of music.

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- Listing with MSN Entertainment includes birth and death, claims to fame, filmography, artists with whom he worked, and production teams of which he was a part.
- Filmography showing his credits as actor, writer, composer, and arranger with links to his movies. From the Internet Movie Database.
- Biography with Gold Music comments on the relative conservatism of his 20th Century compositions.

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