Ralph Blane
Ralph Blane | |
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Birth name | Ralph Uriah Hunsecker |
Born | Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, US | July 26, 1914
Died | November 13, 1995 Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, US | (aged 81)
Genres | Musical theatre, popular |
Occupation(s) |
Ralph Blane (July 26, 1914 – November 13, 1995)[1] was an American composer, lyricist, and performer.
Life and career
Blane was born Ralph Uriah Hunsecker in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. He attended Tulsa Central High School.[2] He studied singing with Estelle Liebling in New York City.[3] He began his career as a radio singer for NBC in the 1930s before turning to Broadway, where he was featured in New Faces of 1936 (1936), Hooray for What! (1937), and Louisiana Purchase (1940).[1] In 1940 he formed a vocal quartet ("The Martins") with his friend Hugh Martin which performed on radio and in nightclubs.[1]
Martin and Blane formed a songwriting partnership.
Blane also collaborated with Harry Warren, Harold Arlen, and Kay Thompson, among others.
In 1983, Blane was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.[4]
In 1991, Blane sang "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" at The Magic Kingdom in performances of Walt Disney World's Christmas Candlelight Processional. George Kennedy narrated the Christmas Story during the performances.
He is buried in Broken Arrow's Park Grove Cemetery.
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.
- ^ "Alumni Named to Central High Hall of Fame", Tulsa World, November 3, 1991.
- ^ Dean Fowler, Alandra (1994). Estelle Liebling: An exploration of her pedagogical principles as an extension and elaboration of the Marchesi method, including a survey of her music and editing for coloratura soprano and other voices (PhD). University of Arizona.
- ^ "Songwriters Hall of Fame".
External links
- Ralph Blane at the Internet Broadway Database
- Ralph Blane at IMDb
- Musicmatch.com – Ralph Blane Biography. Archived from original June 21, 2003.
- Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Blane, Ralph
- Ralph Blane at Find a Grave