Composer
Bernie Wayne
American composer
1919–1993
3 works in the index
- Born
- 1919
- Died
- 1993
- Birthplace
- Paterson
- Place of death
- Marina del Rey
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Bernie Wayne (born Bernard Weitzner; March 6, 1919 – April 18, 1993) was an American composer who wrote over 1,000 songs and music for commercial jingles. He was best known for "Blue Velvet", which was recorded as a hit by numerous artists, and "There She Is", the song long associated with the Miss America pageant, as well as songs written for Elvis Presley, Broadway musicals and Hollywood productions. He also wrote the tune featured in commercials for Chock full o'Nuts which portrayed it as the "heavenly coffee".
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; artist and repertoire; lyricist
- Career institutions / employers
- 20th Century Fox Records
- Notable works
- Blue Velvet
- Birth name
- Bernard Weitzner
- Pseudonym
- Bernie Wayne
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 69358422
- ISNI
- 0000000081496407
- GND ID
- 103959998
- Library of Congress ID
- no92032426
- MusicBrainz ID
- 1b19884f-d807-4f5e-be3e-72a45b8e75a6
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Vocal
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 3
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss America | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| You Forgot All the Words | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| Laughing on the Outside | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 69358422.