Composer
Meredith Willson
American composer, conductor, musical arranger, flautist, bandleader and playwright (1902-1984)
1902–1984
94 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1902
- Died
- 1984
- Birthplace
- Mason City
- Place of death
- Santa Monica
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Robert Reiniger Meredith Willson (May 18, 1902 – June 15, 1984) was an American composer, lyricist, and playwright.
He is perhaps best known for writing the book, music, and lyrics for the 1957 hit Broadway musical The Music Man and "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" (1951).
Willson wrote three other musicals, two of which appeared on Broadway, and composed symphonies and popular songs. He was twice nominated for Academy Awards for film scores.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- conductor; composer; flautist; pianist; songwriter; librettist; playwright; musician
- Education
- Juilliard School; Mason City High School
- Notable works
- The Music Man
- Official website
- https://meredithwillson.com/
- Birth name
- Robert Meredith Reiniger Willson
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 105881664
- ISNI
- 0000000108596580
- GND ID
- 134558138
- Library of Congress ID
- n83042585
- MusicBrainz ID
- b042bb3d-912b-4e3f-a12b-e98675383b82
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Voice, Piano, Choir, Guitar, Vocal
- Genres represented
- Classical, Jazz, pop, Country
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue page 1 of 2
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas | See work details |
2 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Till There Was You | See work details |
2 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Seventy Six Trombones | See work details |
6 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Goodnight, My Someone | See work details |
2 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Shipoopi | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| The Wells Fargo Wagon | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Lida Rose | See work details |
2 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Marian The Librarian | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| I Ain't Down Yet | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Ya Got Trouble | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Love, Come Take Me Again | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| I Could Have Danced All night | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Gary, Indiana | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| My White Knight | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Will I Ever Tell You | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| I See The Moon | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Leadville Johnny Brown | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Pine Cones And Holly Berries | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Finale (Unsinkable Mol)(Willson) | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Good Night Ladies | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| That Man Over There | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Bon Jour (Language Song) | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Dolce Far Niente | See work details |
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| Overture | See work details |
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| Finale | See work details |
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| Pick-A-Little, Talk-A-Little | See work details |
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| Sincere | See work details |
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| Iowa Stubborn | See work details |
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| If You Don't Mind My Saying So | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| You And I | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Colorado, My Home | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Here's Love | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| You Don't Know | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Chick-A-Pen (Wilson) | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Denver Tableau (Willson M) | See work details |
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| Entr'acte(Unsinkable Mol)willson | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Being In Love | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| It's You | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Rock Island (Music Man) | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Columbia, The Gem Of The Ocean | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Iowa | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| I'll Never Say No | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Belly Up To The Bar Boys | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| He's My Friend | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| If I Knew | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Arm In Arm (Here's Love)willson | See work details |
| View sheet music |
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 105881664. Portrait: Rogers & Cowan-publicity agency in Beverly Hills, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.