Composer

Meredith Willson

American composer, conductor, musical arranger, flautist, bandleader and playwright (1902-1984)

1902–1984

94 works and musical collections

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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
Instruments played: piano; flute
Notable works: The Music Man
Awards: Presidential Medal of Freedom; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame; Tony Award for Best Musical
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

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Catalogue

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Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.

Works and musical collections with sheet music details
Title	Work details	Listed instruments	Sheet music
Overture(Unsinkable Moll)willson	See work details	Voice Jazz · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Hannibal To Leadville	See work details	Voice Jazz · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
After Wedding	See work details	Voice Jazz · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Polonaise Op.2 No.3	Catalogue / opus Op.2 No.3	Voice Jazz · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Up Where The People Are	See work details	Voice Jazz · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Pick-A-Little, Talk-A-Little/Goodnight Ladies	See work details	Piano Choir Jazz · Classical · pop	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Sadder But Wiser Girl	See work details	Piano Voice Jazz · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Piano Lesson	See work details	Piano Voice Choir Jazz · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Iowa Fight Song	See work details	Piano Voice Jazz · Classical · pop	View sheet music Work & edition details
Dear Mister Santa Claus	See work details	Voice Jazz · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
My Wish	See work details	Piano Voice Jazz · Classical · pop	View sheet music Work & edition details
Keep-A-Hoppin' (Wilson)	See work details	See edition details Jazz · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
I've A'ready Started In (Wilson)	See work details	See edition details Jazz · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Fatherly Advice	See work details	Voice Jazz · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
My Brass Bed	See work details	Voice Jazz · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Denver Drunks Crossover (Willson	See work details	Voice Jazz · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Monte Carlo Crossover	See work details	Voice Jazz · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Belly Up To The Boys	See work details	Piano Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
May The Good Lord Bless You And Keep You	See work details	Piano Guitar Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Big Clown Balloons	See work details	Piano Guitar Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
Eulalie's Ballet	See work details	Voice Jazz · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Overture - Music Man	See work details	Choir Jazz · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Big Clown Balloons	See work details	Piano Voice Jazz · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Bea-U-Ti-Ful People Of Denver(Wi	See work details	Voice Jazz · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Molly's Coronation	See work details	Voice Jazz · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Mop Sequence	See work details	Voice Jazz · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Are You Sure?	See work details	Voice Jazz · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Stood Up!	See work details	Voice Jazz · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Finale Act 1(Unsinkable)willson	See work details	Voice Jazz · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Happy Birthday Mrs J.J.	See work details	Voice Jazz · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Minute Waltz	See work details	Voice Jazz · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Titanic	See work details	Voice Jazz · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Denver Police, The (Willson M)	See work details	Voice Jazz · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sacred 36, The	See work details	Voice Jazz · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Show Me	See work details	See edition details Jazz · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas Performed by Perry Como, the Fontaine Sisters;	See work details	Guitar Voice Jazz · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Indiana	See work details	Piano Voice Jazz · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
My Someone	See work details	Piano Voice Jazz · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
I Ain't Brown Yet	See work details	Piano Voice Jazz · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
My Home	See work details	Piano Voice Jazz · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Dear Mister Santa Clause	See work details	Piano Jazz · Classical · pop	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Wells Fargo Dragon	See work details	Piano Jazz · Classical · pop	View sheet music Work & edition details
Seventy-Six Trombones from The Music Man	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Music Man	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Selections from The Music Man	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Finale (Unsinkable Mol)	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details

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.