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Meredith Willson
Composer, Writer, Actor, Additional Credits
Born May 18, 1902Died June 15, 1984 (82 years)
Robert Reiniger Meredith Willson was an American flautist, composer, conductor, musical arranger, bandleader and playwright & author, best known for writing the book, music, and lyrics for the hit Broadway musical The Music Man. He wrote three other Broadway musicals and composed symphonies and popular songs. He was twice nominated for Academy Awards for film scores.