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NOVEMBER 10

1907 - Jane Froman, St Louis Mo. (November 10, 1907 – April 22, 1980) was an American singer and actress. During her thirty-year career, Froman performed on stage, radio and television despite chronic injuries that she sustained from a 1943 plane crash. The 1952 film, With a Song in My Heart, is based on her life. 


With a Song In My Heart (from the 1952 film)/ Pal Joey (with 1952 cast members)With a Song in My Heart - The Jane Froman StoryJANE FROMAN: MISSOURI'S FIRST LADY OF SONG (MISSOURI HERITAGE READERS)


1916 - Billy May, Pittsburgh Pa. William E. "Billy" May (November 10, 1916 – January 22, 2004) was an American composer, arranger and trumpeter. He composed film and television music, for The Green Hornet and Batman (with Batgirl theme, 1966), Naked City and collaborated on films, such as Pennies from Heaven (1981), and orchestrated Cocoon, and Cocoon: The Return among others. May also wrote arrangements for many top singers, including Frank Sinatra, Nat "King" Cole, Peggy Lee, Vic Damone, Bobby Darin, Johnny Mercer, Ella Fitzgerald, Jack Jones, Bing Crosby, Sandler and Young, Nancy Wilson, Stan Freberg and Rosemary Clooney. 


All Of MeBill's Bag & Big Fat Brass



 1928 - Ennio Morricone, Rome Italy, composer/musician... He is considered one of the most prolific and influential film composers of his era. Morricone has composed and arranged scores for more than 500 film and TV productions.  He is well-known for his long-term collaborations with international acclaimed directors such as Sergio Leone, Brian De Palma, Barry Levinson, and Giuseppe Tornatore.


Ennio Morricone: 1966-1987 (2CD Set)Ennio Morricone: The Platinum Collection
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