Composer
Larry Russell
American film composer, arranger and orchestrator (1913-1954)
1913–1954
1 work in the index
- Born
- 1913
- Died
- 1954
- Birthplace
- Indiana
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Larry Russell (October 14, 1913 – February 14, 1954) was an American composer working mostly in the motion picture industry. He is widely remembered as being one of three writers of the song "Vaya Con Dios", which has been recorded over 500 times.
Russell was born in Indiana and had early success with the 1941 song "Oh For Heaven's Sake", recorded on Bluebird Records by Alvino Rey. In 1952, he collaborated with Inez James and Buddy Pepper on "Vaya Con Dios".
In 1972, eighteen years after his death and twenty years after the film's first release, he won an Oscar for his score for the Charlie Chaplin film Limelight. (The film was released in 1952, but was not shown in Los Angeles until twenty years later. Under the rules in effect at the time, it was eligible for that year's Academy Awards.)
Lawrence S. Russell died in Los Angeles on February 14, 1954.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; film score composer; orchestration; musician
- VIAF ID
- 79758372
- ISNI
- 0000000059571327
- GND ID
- 134743644
- Library of Congress ID
- no2007152184
- MusicBrainz ID
- 197bbcaa-f999-4139-9810-a3cd0d03b022
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- A Cappella, Choir, Guitar, Piano, Vocal
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaya Con Dios | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal, Choir, A Cappella | — | 2 |
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 79758372.