Robert Armbruster
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Died | June 20, 1994 , U.S. |
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John Robert Sommers Armbruster (October 9, 1897 – June 20, 1994) was an American composer, conductor, pianist and songwriter. He also recorded
Biography
Armbruster was born in
After studying with
During the 1940s, Armbruster was the conductor of the NBC Hollywood Orchestra for many charitable specials.[
In 1948, Armbruster was musical director, conductor and solo pianist for the Kraft Music Hall program starring Nelson Eddy. A fine pianist, he was featured each week in classical piano solos. The program had an excellent orchestra of about 35. Regular arrangers included Billy May and Nelson Riddle. In the sixties, Armbruster was head of the music department at MGM Studios.
He died in Santa Monica, California on June 20, 1994, at age 97.[2]
References
- ^ The Billings Rollography: Pianists Ginny Billings, Bob Billings - 1990 p36 "Henri Bergman, Edwin Gabriel, Robert Romayne, Robert Summers (Rolls listed under pseudonyms) Robert Armbruster was born in Philadelphia in 1896, and received his ..."
- ^ a b "Robert Armbruster; Conductor, Composer". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. June 25, 1994. Archived from the original on March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4.
External links
- http://www.naxos.com/orchestrainfo/811.htm
- DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 15, entry 36.