Composer
Ken Darby
American composer (1909-1992)
1909–1992
5 works in the index
- Born
- 1909
- Died
- 1992
- Birthplace
- Nebraska
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Kenneth Lorin Darby (May 13, 1909 – January 24, 1992) was an American composer, vocal arranger, lyricist, and conductor. His film scores were recognized by the awarding of three Academy Awards and one Grammy Award. Darby is also notable as the author of The Brownstone House of Nero Wolfe (1983), a biography of the home of Rex Stout's fictional detective.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; film score composer; singer; music arranger; lyricist; actor; record producer; conductor; musician
- Recorded memberships
- The King's Men; The Ken Darby Singers
- Instruments played
- voice
- Awards
- Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score; Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment; Grammy Awards
- Birth name
- Kenneth Lorin Darby
- Native languages
- English
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 34145971362132331387; 330148269757605230000
- ISNI
- 0000000081204806
- GND ID
- 134686586
- Library of Congress ID
- n82153810
- MusicBrainz ID
- bd6e3ff9-b41a-4528-9455-7e1e0bb457eb
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal
- Genres represented
- pop
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| How The West Was Won (Main Title) | — | — | — | Piano | — | 10 |
| Main Title | — | — | — | Piano | — | 4 |
| Make Mine Music | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | — | 3 |
| Love Song of Kalua | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | pop | 1 |
| The River Of No Return | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 1 |
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 330148269757605230000. Portrait: unknown, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.