GEORGE MELACHRINO—SIGNED PHOTO—FILM MUSIC COMPOSER-BLANDISH

Description: AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTO George Melachrino (born George Miltiades; 1 May 1909 – 18 June 1965) was a musician, composer of film music, and musical director who was English born of Greek and Italian descent. He was an accomplished player of the violin, viola, oboe, clarinet and saxophone. BiographyGeorge Melachrino was born in London, England. As a young boy, he had a love of music. At the age of five, he began composing and by the age of fourteen he enrolled in the Trinity College of Music. In 1927, he began his career by singing and playing at the Savoy Hill Studios in London. For the next twelve years, he played in many different bands and orchestras. In the 1930s, Melachrino started working for bands led by Ambrose singing and playing saxophone with Carroll Gibbons at the Savoy Hotel London, and Bert Firman, and started playing on radio for the BBC. In 1935, he was living at Ascot Court, Grove End Road, in St John's Wood. By 1939, he had started his own band and secured a contract at the Café de Paris. He joined the Army a year later, and received training at the Corps of Military Police where he became a P.T. Instructor. Melachrino also gained experience as a military musician at the Army Broadcasting Department, as Musical Director for the recording of entertainment for overseas forces, leading the British Band of the Allied Expeditionary Forces and the Orchestra Khaki. After the war, in 1945, he formed the George Melachrino Orchestra, an orchestra that became synonymous with lush string arrangements. From 1945 to 1947, he conducted for Richard Tauber in most of his Parlophone recordings and BBC broadcasts. Beginning in the 1950s he specialized in easy listening arrangements of popular music standards. His ensemble recorded under the names, 'Melachrino Strings' and the 'Melachrino Strings and Orchestra.' In 1956, his orchestra's track "Autumn Concerto" reached number 18 in the UK Singles Chart, and remained in the chart for nine weeks. His album, Immortal Ladies, recorded in late 1954 had sold over one million copies by 1956, and he was presented with a gold disc by RCA Records chief, George Marek, so becoming the first British orchestra leader to receive such an award. Melachrino frequently performed on BBC and American Armed Forces Radio. The "Starlight Roof Waltz", as performed by the George Melachrino Strings, was the signature tune of the radio programme Moeders wil is wet (1949–1974), the Dutch equivalent of Housewives' Choice. His lead arranger during the British Band of the AEF and later with the Melachrino Strings was Bert Thompson, who also arranged "Little White Bull" and "The Young Ones". Melachrino has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Selected filmographyComposerLand of Laughter (1957)Odongo: An Adventure of the African Frontier (1956)Jocelyn Lane inApril in Portugal (1956)Paul Douglas & Eva Bartok in The Gamma People (1956)Eight O'Clock Walk (1954)Arthur Lucan & Kitty McShane Old Mother Riley, Headmistress (1950)You Can't Fool an Irishman (1949)A Matter of Murder (1949)Dark Secret (1949)Old Mother Riley's New Venture (1949)Temptations (1949)Richard Greene inNow Barabbas (1949)Forbidden (1949)Things Happen at Night (1948)The Story of Shirley Yorke (1948)House of Darkness (1948)Linden Travers inNo Orchids for Miss Blandish (1948)Adele Dixon in Woman to Woman (1947)Diana Dors Oscar Homolka in The Shop at Sly Corner (1947)Appointment with Crime (1946) Music DepartmentThe Skiers of NorwayperformerLove in Monaco (1959)conductor Festival of British Popular Songs (1956)musical director3 episodesOdongo: An Adventure of the African Frontier (1956)conductorPaul Douglas Eva Bartok in The Gamma People (1956)musical directorThe Way Out (1955)composer: stock music The Atomic Man (1955)composer: stock music Eight O'Clock Walk (1954)conductorMaladie d'amour (1952)TV MovieconductorMichael Gough in Night Was Our Friend (1951)composer: stock music Arthur Lucan Kitty McShane in Old Mother Riley, Headmistress (1950)musical directorMelody in the Dark (1949)musical directorSally Gray & Nigel Patrick in Silent Dust (1949)conductorA Song on the Wind (1948)musical arrangements byThe Story of Shirley Yorke (1948)conductorHouse of Darkness (1948)musical directorAdele Dixon in Woman to Woman (1947)conductorDerek Farr Kenneth Griffith inThe Shop at Sly Corner (1947)conductorAppointment with Crime (1946)conductor SoundtrackYim-Hing Law Kim-Long Law in Long feng he huan hua (1960)performer: "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" Yim-Hing Law Fung-Ming Au in Hao nu wu lun jia zhuang yi (1959)performer: "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" Odongo: An Adventure of the African Frontier (1956)writer: "Odongo (Title Theme)", "I'm Alive" The Blazing Caravan (1954)The Case of the River Morgue (1956)music: "Ominous Fanfare" The Mysterious Bullet (1955)music: "Ominous Fanfare", "Death and Discovery" The Deadliest Sin (1955)music: "Tension Story" Night Plane to Amsterdam (1955)music: "Crime after Crime (The Blackmailer)", "Death and Discovery" Elizabeth Allan Patrick Barr in The Brain Machine (1955)music: "Crime After Crime (The Blackmailer)", "Haunted Castle"The Blazing Caravan (1954)Passenger to TokyoShortmusic: "Lonely Serenade" John Bentley Kathleen Byron inProfile (1954)music: "Havana Starlight" Fatal Journey (1954)Shortmusic: "Ominous Fanfare" The Blazing Caravan (1954)The Dark Stairwaymusic: "Ominous Fanfare" Eight O'Clock Walk (1954)arranger: "Oranges and Lemons"writer: "All My Life" The Blazing Caravan (1954)Shortmusic: "Ominous Fanfare" Treasure Hunt (1952)music: "Pila Pilo" The Third Visitor (1951)music: "Death and Discovery", "Crime After Crime (The Blackmailer)", "Haunted Castle", "Grief", "Reminiscence"Arthur Lucan Kitty McShane inOld Mother Riley, Headmistress (1950)arranger: "Sylvia", "The Minstrel Boy", "See the Conquering Hero" The Lady Craved Excitement (1950)Soundtrack ("The Lady Craves Excitement", "Ladies Of The Gaiety")Old Mother Riley's New Venture (1949)arranger: "Hail the Conquering Hero", "Patrick, Mind the Baby", "Irish Reels" Bea Campbell Derek Farr in Silent Dust (1949)music: "Quand Vous Chante", "Nuit" Things Happen at Night (1948)music: "First of Forever"The Story of Shirley Yorke (1948)music: "The Theme: "Portrait of a Lady"House of Darkness (1948)performer: "First Rhapsody"writer: "First Rhapsody"Linden Travers in No Orchids for Miss Blandish (1948)lyrics: "Still Waters", "When he'd got it, did he want it?"music: "Still Waters", "When he'd got it, did he want it?"writer: "Danse d'Extase" Diana Dors, Derek Farr in The Shop at Sly Corner (1947)arranger: "Ave Maria" 1947 SelfWords and Music (1960)2 episodes DiscographyTITLELABEL & NUMBERYEARMusic for Dining (10")RCA Victor DLP-10001952Music for Relaxation (10")RCA Victor DLP-10011952Music for Reading (10")RCA Victor DLP-10021952A Melachrino Concert (10")RCA Victor LPM-10031952A Melachrino Concert (EP)RCA Victor EPB-10031952Melachrino Magic Strings (10")His Master's Voice DLP-10141953Soft Lights and Sweet Music (10")His Master's Voice DLP-10461953My Lady Fair (10")His Master's Voice DLP-10901953Midnight on Park Avenue (10")His Master's Voice DLP-11011953Music for DiningRCA Victor LPM-10001953Music for RelaxationRCA Victor LPM-10011953Music for ReadingRCA Victor LPM-10021953Music for Faith and Inner CalmRCA Victor LPM-10041954Serenade in the NightHis Master's Voice DLP-11271954The Music Of The Melachrino Strings (EP)RCA Victor – EPA 4911954Music for Courage and ConfidenceRCA Victor LPM-10051954The Melachrino Strings (EP)His Master's Voice – 7EG 80021954Music for Courage and Confidence (EP)RCA Victor EPB-10051954Music to Help You SleepRCA Victor LPM-10061954Plays Medleys Show TunesRCA Victor LPM-10081954Music for Two People AloneRCA Victor LPM-10271954Music for DaydreamingRCA Victor LPM-10281954Music to Work or Study ByRCA Victor LPM-10291954Christmas In High FidelityRCA Victor LPM-10451954Music for the Nostalgic TravelerRCA Victor LPM-10531955Autumn Leaves (EP)RCA Victor – SPD 41955Immortal LadiesRCA Victor LPM-11101955Melodie In PenombraLa Voce Del Padrone – QDLP 60231955George Melachrino At San Remo 1956 (10")Odeon URL7300EP1956MasqueradeRCA Victor LPM-11841956Stardust (EP)RCA Victor – EPA-5971956Masquerade (2 X EP)RCA Victor – EPB-1184-31956Sounds of ParisRCA Victor LPM-12611956Melachrino on BroadwayRCA Victor LPM-13071956I'll Walk Beside YouRCA Victor LPM-13291957Magic In Music (EP)His Master's Voice – 7EGM 82181957Those Beautiful StringsRCA Victor LPM-13301957Moonlight ConcertoHis Master's Voice DLP-11971958Fascination (EP)His Master's Voice – 7-EGS 771958Under Western SkiesRCA Victor LSP-16761958Strauss WaltzesRCA Victor LSP-17571958Lisbon at TwilightRCA Victor LSP-17621958Rendezvous In RomeRCA Victor LSP-19551959Christmas JoyRCA Victor LSP-20441959Music of RombergRCA Victor LSP-21061960Music of Victor HerbertRCA Victor LSP-21291960Music from Frank Loesser's GreenwillowRCA Victor LSP-22291960The Magic Of Melachrino Strings (EP)His Master's Voice – 7EG 84701961More Music for RelaxationRCA Victor LSP-22781961Music from Bells Are RingingRCA Victor LSP-22791961Music of KernRCA Victor LSP-22831961More Music for DiningRCA Victor LSP-24121961Music of RodgersRCA Victor LSP-25131962Waltzes of BerlinRCA Victor LSP-25611962Our Man in LondonRCA Victor LSP-26081963All the Hits from OliverRCA Victor LSP-26601963April in ParisRCA Victor LSP-27391963Ballads of BerlinRCA Victor LSP-28171964You and the Night and the MusicRCA Victor LSP-28661964Music for RomanceRCA Victor LSP-29791965New Sound of BroadwayRCA Victor LSP-33231966Something to Remember You ByRCA Victor LSP-33981966Music to Write Letters By Vol 1 (2 sides)RCA Victor PRM-2471967Love Walked InPickwick SPC-32341971Play the Tom Jones HitsPickwick SPC-32421971Love StoryPickwick SPC-32631972Velvet Voices - Velvet StringsColumbia Musical Treasury P6S5532 - 6LPSet1975L'Orchestra D'Archi Di George MelachrinoRCA – NL 453071982Great Film and Show Tunes (1950-1952)Living Era CDAJA 54692003 $6.00 INSURED BOXED SHIPPING

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