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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Meredith Willson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Willson then moved to San Francisco, California as the concert director for KFRC, and then as a musical director for the NBC radio network in Hollywood.
		Willson penned a number of very well-known songs, such as "Seventy-Six Trombones," "Gary Indiana," "It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas," and even "Till There Was You," which was a hit for the Beatles in 1963.
		In the 1960s, Willson was fondly remembered by friends and neighbors as a warm and gregarious host who loved nothing more than to play the piano and sing at numerous parties.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Meredith-Willson (1821 words)

	Meredith Willson Biography - famous Meredith Willson Classical collection and Meredith Willson Music Reviews.
		Meredith was born in Mason City, Iowa on 18 May 1902.
		As a boy, Meredith was the proud owner of the first mail-order flute ever seen in his native city.
		Meredith Willson achieved his greatest triumph with his musical revue The Music Man, for which he wrote the book, the lyrics and the music.
	www.naxos.com /composerinfo/1134.htm (624 words)

	Meredith Willson
		The overall effect is strident, but Willson varies the texture enough to keep one from feeling bowled over (there's a lovely passage for solo flute about half-way through).
		Willson had a real gift for melody which transcends some of the more "Hollywoodish" elements in these pieces (perhaps appropriate for music about California).
		It is contrasted with a "chant" in the low brass in which Willson quotes a traditional hymn handed down from Ramon Yorba, the last of the Indian chanters from the mission.
	www.msu.edu /user/gualtie3/MWillson.htm (538 words)

	Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient Meredith Willson
		Meredith Willson's career embraced the musical life of his nation.
		Meredith Willson was best known as author and composer of “The Music Man,” which premiered on Broadway in 1957.
		Willson was born in Mason City, Iowa, and played the flute in John Philip Sousa’s famous band from 1921 to 1923.
	www.medaloffreedom.com /MeredithWillson.htm (202 words)

	Meredith Willson
		Meredith Reiniger Willson was born on May 18, 1902 in Mason City, Iowa.
		Meredith Willson's The Music Man opened on Broadway on December 19, 1957 and ran for 1,375 sensational performances.
		Meredith Willson died in Santa Monica on June 12, 1984 at the age of 82, and was buried in his hometown of Mason City, Iowa.
	www.greatstreets.org /MusicMan/MeredithWillson.html (649 words)

	Meredith Willson
		Willson was the solo flutist with John Phillip Sousa's band from 1921 to 1923 and he played flute in the New York Philharmonic under the direction of Arturo Toscanini from 1924 to 1929.
		Willson was concert director for KFRC in San Francisco and then became the musical director at NBC first in San Francisco and then Hollywood.
		Meredith Willson died in Santa Monica on 15 June 1984 at the age of 82.
	barntheater.porterville.com /bio-willson.html (349 words)

	Meredith Willson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Willson then moved to San Francisco, California as the concert director for KFRC, and then as a musical director for the NBC radio network in Hollywood.
		Willson's most famous work, The Music Man, premiered on Broadway in 1957 and was adapted twice for film (in 1962 and 2003).
		In the 1960s, Willson was fondly remembered by friends and neighbors as a warm and gregarious host who loved nothing more than to play the piano and sing at numerous parties.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Meredith_Willson (568 words)

	DesMoinesRegister.com \| Famous Iowans
		Meredith Willson is Iowa's best-known "Music Man" and wrote the Tony-winning Broadway musical that is a perennial favorite.
		Willson was the son of John David and Rosalie Reininger Willson and grew up with two siblings at 314 S. Pennsylvania Ave.
		Willson married three times and was called a "walking commercial for Iowa." He died at Santa Monica, Calif., and is buried at Mason City's Elmwood Cemetery.
	desmoinesregister.com /extras/iowans/willson.html (370 words)

	Meredith Willson
		The overall effect is strident, but Willson varies the texture enough to keep one from feeling bowled over (there's a lovely passage for solo flute about half-way through).
		It is contrasted with a "chant" in the low brass in which Willson quotes a traditional hymn handed down from Ramon Yorba, the last of the Indian chanters from the mission.
		Willson become more involved in his radio work and never wrote another symphony (as far as I can tell).
	www.classical-music-review.org /reviews/MWillson.htm (538 words)

	Meredith Willson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Willson had other Broadway successes: In 1960 "The Unsinkable Molly Brown," about a poor girl who came into mining riches; and in 1963 "Here's Love," a musical version of "Miracle on 34th Street." Another musical, "1491," about Christopher Columbus, got into production later but was not a hit.
		Willson planned but never completed a show based on the life of adventurer Jack London.
		By that time Willson had performed in or conducted some of the top symphonic orchestras in the country, had composed numerous musical works, written several books, been music director for two radio networks and in motion pictures, become a widely known radio personality and headed the World War II Armed Forces Radio Service.
	theoscarsite.com /whoswho2/willson_m.htm (265 words)

	Meredith Willson: The Real Music Man
		Marian Paroo, the famous librarian from the song "Marian the Librarian" and the show's female lead, is based on Willson's mother, complete with her music lessons and love of knowledge and culture.
		Marian's mother in the show is based on a German woman who would come to clean the Willson's house every Saturday, and the boy Winthrop who solves his lisp problems with the song "Gary, Indiana" is Willson himself as a ten year old.
		Willson wrote two more Broadway musicals after The Music Man (The Unsinkable Molly Brown and Here's Love) but he will always be best known for the musical recreation of his boyhood.
	www.moveweb.com /Guidewrite/willson.html (593 words)

	Meredith Willson (1902-1984)
		Hear Meredith Willson on NBC’s 1937 broadcast of “Carefree Carnival.”
		Meredith Willson was best known as author and composer of “The Music Man,” which premiered on Broadway in 1957.
		Willson was born in Mason City, Iowa, and played the flute in John Philip Sousa’s famous band from 1921 to 1923.
	www.sfmuseum.org /hist/willson.html (215 words)

	Meredith Willson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Willson was the solo flautist with John Phillip Sousa's band from 1921 to 1923 and he played flute in the New York Philharmonic under the direction of Arturo Toscanini from 1924 to 1929.
		Willson was concert director for KFRC in San Francisco and then became the musical director at NBC first in San Francisco and then Hollywood.
		Meredith Willson died in Santa Monica on 15 June 1984 at the age of 82.
	www.doggedresearch.com /wilson/willson.htm (421 words)

	Meredith Willson: The Unsinkable Music Man by John C. Skipper
		That little boy from Mason City grew up to be one of his generation's finest musicians: author of "The Music Man," composer of the music for "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" and author of 400 songs.
		The remarkable story of Meredith Willson is recounted in a book entitled Meredith Willson: The Unsinkable Music Man by John C. Skipper, a Mason City newspaperman.
		Skipper's book chronicles the successes, but also documents some of the bumps In the road: Willson's parents' bitter divorce, his own divorce after 26 years of marriage; his second wife's death from cancer.
	www.uiowa.edu /~humiowa/musicman.html (375 words)

	Meredith Willson
		Meredith Willson came from a musical family and learned to play piccolo and flute while still in high school.
		Willson's career began as a flutist in John Philip Sousa's band.
		Willson served as guest conductor for San Francisco and Seattle Symphony Orchestras and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
	www.settling-the-score.com /meredith-willson.html (301 words)

	Meredith Willson, The Music Man of Mason City Iowa.
		Robert Meredith Willson (1902-1984) was born in Mason City, Iowa and had an immensely successful career in the music and entertainment industry as a musician, composer, conductor, arranger, author, and radio personality.
		Meredith Willson is best remembered for his Broadway musical "The Music Man", for which he wrote the script, lyrics and music.
		The Music Man Square and Meredith Willson Boyhood Home in Mason City, stand tribute to his life and his love of music.
	www.masoncitytourism.com /html/mw.html (352 words)

	Author Biography: Music Theatre International - MTI - Musical Theatre Broadway Shows Available for Licensing
		During the music that opens the show, the cloth was slowly lifted into the flies revealing a stylistic topiary maze garden.
		Meredith Willson was born in 1902 in Mason City, Iowa.
		Willson wrote three Broadway musicals: The Music Man, his first and most successful; The Unsinkable Molly Brown (music and lyrics), and Here's Love (book, music and lyrics).
	www.mtishows.com /bio.asp?bID=3415 (382 words)

	University of Iowa Libraries - Papers of Meredith Willson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Nonetheless, access to some items may be restricted by their fragile condition or by contractual agreement with donors, and it may not be possible at all times to provide appropriate machinery for reading, viewing or accessing non-paper-based materials.
		Meredith Willson (1902 -- 1984), author, musician, composer, lyricist, and librettist, made his home town of Mason City, Iowa, famous in his Broadway musical, The Music Man, which he based on his own memories and town lore.
		Willson is remembered for his popular tunes such as May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You as well as the boisterous Iowa Fight Song which he wrote in 1950.
	www.lib.uiowa.edu /spec-coll/MSC/ToMsC750/MsC731/Willson.htm (567 words)

	Meredith Willson- Music Man Bio: A brief biography of Meredith Willson, composer of the classic American musical, The ...
		Born in 1902 in Mason City, Iowa, Meredith Willson was the youngest of three children.
		Willson is most noted, however, for the composition of the American masterpiece, The Music Man which ran on Broadway for over 1,300 performances beginning in 1957.
		Meredith Willson died in 1984 at age 82.
	musicappreciation.suite101.com /article.cfm/meredithwillsonbio (399 words)

	Meredith Willson - Biography - AOL Music
		During the early '20s, Willson became the flute and piccolo soloist in John Philip Sousa's concert band and toured the U.S. and Central and South America with them.
		Willson started hosting his own radio show in the mid-'40s and had a smash hit in 1950 with his closing theme song, "May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You," which went on to sell a million copies.
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	music.aol.com /artist/meredith-willson/138738/biography (256 words)

	Meredith Willson MP3 Downloads - Meredith Willson Music Downloads - Meredith Willson Music Videos
		During the early '20s, Willson became the flute and piccolo soloist in John Philip Sousa's concert band and toured the U.S. and Central and South America with them.
		While on the West Coast, Willson scored two films -- The Great Dictator (1940) and The Little Foxes (1941) -- in addition to his work in radio and television.
		Willson started hosting his own radio show in the mid-'40s and had a smash hit in 1950 with his closing theme song, "May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You," which went on to sell a million copies.
	www.mp3.com /meredith-willson/artists/115223/summary.html (242 words)

	Meredith Willson's Musical Revue OTR MP3 List (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Meredith Willson was a popular conductor, composer, and radio personality.
		Although Meredith was on the air for almost two decades, these shows are mainly from 1940 and 1942, when he broadcast as a summer replacement for Fibber McGee and Molly.
		Meredith Willson ensures you a toe tapping and ballroom swinging good time, whether you're in tails or corduroy.
	www.otrcat.com /meredithwillson.htm (247 words)

	Meredith Willson Biography and Summary
		Meredith Willson's career did not follow the usual pattern of Broadway songwriters.
		A successful musician, conductor, musical arranger, and composer of instrumental and background music, Willson did not embark on his first Broadway score until he was wel...
		Robert Meredith Willson(18 May 1902 – 15 June 1984) was an American composer and playwright, best known as the writer of The Music Man. Born Robert Meredith Reiniger in Mason City, Iowa, Willson attended Frank Damrosch's Institute of Musical Art (late...
	www.bookrags.com /Meredith_Willson (143 words)

	Meredith Willson's The Music Man \| TV Review \| Entertainment Weekly
		This is old-fashioned entertainment bursting with marvelous melodies and wordplay; it's no wonder a revival of ''The Music Man'' on Broadway a couple of years ago, starring Craig Bierko doing a virtual Preston impersonation, was a smash.
		Willson, who wrote the book, music, and lyrics, crafted showstoppers like ''Trouble'' and ''Seventy-Six Trombones'' that can leave you woozy with pleasure.
		He spins the tale of how the cynical Hill softens and deepens his character enough to win the affections of the town librarian, Marian, performed by Kristin Chenoweth in a role for which the cliché ''born to play'' must be dusted off.
	www.ew.com /ew/article/0,,420358~3~0~meredithwillsonsmusicman,00.html (694 words)

	Meredith Willson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Meredith Willson was born on May 18, 1902 in Mason City Iowa.
		Following the Julliard School, Willson became the flutist for the John Phillip Sousa's band from 1921 to 1923.
		It was as a musical director when Willson wrote May the Good Lord Bless You and Keep You for the closing of the show "The Big Show." It was about this time Willson also wrote a few songs for Iowa University, namely the University of Iowa Fight Song, and the Iowa Indian Song.
	www.music.vt.edu /musicdictionary/appendix/Composers/W/MeredithWillson.html (254 words)

	Songwriters Hall of Fame (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		eredith Willson was born in Mason City, Iowa on May 18, 1902 He learned to play piccolo and flute while still in high school.
		After serving as a Major in World War II, Willson returned to the States and continued songwriting while concurrently working as music director of ABC radio and television networks.
		Meredith Willson died in Santa Monica, California in 1984.
	songwritershalloffame.org /exhibit_bio.asp?exhibitId=316 (226 words)

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