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Victor Young (August 8, 1900 - November 10, 1956)
was an American composer,
violinist and conducter. He was born in Chicago.
Young began as a concert violinist but moved into the popular music sphere when he joined Ted Fiorito's orchestra. In the mid 30s he
moved to Hollywood where he concentrated on film work as well as making a large number of recordings of light music and providing
the backing for popular singers including Bing Crosby.
His composer credits include "Sweet Sue", "Can't We Talk It Over", "Street Of Dreams" and "I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance
With You".
He received 22 Academy Award nominations for his work in film, twice
being nominated 4 times in a single year, but did not win during his lifetime; he received his only Oscar posthumously, for his
score of Around the World in Eighty
Days. His other scores include Golden Boy (1939), For Whom the
Bell Tolls (1943), Samson and
Delilah (1949), The Quiet Man (1952) and Shane (1953).
Victor Young died in Palm Springs, California
at age 56 following a cerebral hemorrhage and stroke.
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