The Voices Of Walter Schumann
Choral director, conductor, and arranger Walter Schumann was born October 8, 1913, in New York City; he later studied law at the University of Southern California, but as his collegiate dance band earned a devoted campus following he ultimately quit school to pursue music full-time. By the late '30s Schumann was working with the likes of Eddie Cantor and Andre Kostelanetz; during World War II he also served as musical director of the Armed Forces Radio Service, later conducting the touring orchestra that supported the Irving Berlin revue This Is the Army. After the war ended Schumann went to Hollywood, where he conducted and arranged music for countless film and television productions; among his most notable projects was the score to the cult classic The Night of the Hunter.
While by the mid-'50s Schumann was known primarily for his instrumental work -- his immortal theme for the TV crime drama Dragnet won an Emmy award in 1955 -- he also harbored an affection for choral music that ultimately led to his formation of the group Voices of Walter Schumann. After issuing a self-titled LP for Capitol, the ensemble jumped to RCA Victor for a series of easy listening albums including Scrapbook and When We Were Young; another release for the the label, Exploring the Unknown, is highly prized among connoisseurs of space age pop. Sadly, Voices' run was cut short after Schumann died of a sudden heart attack following a performance in Minneapolis on August 21, 1958; he was just 45 years old.
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19 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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Christmas In The Air!
Musiques de Noël - Paru chez CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) le 24 nov. 1951
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The Voices Of Christmas
Musiques de Noël - Paru chez RCA - Legacy le 1 janv. 1955
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Exploring the Unknown (Authentic Album - 1957)
Pop - Paru chez Weird Music - Space Age Pop le 1 janv. 2014
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The Voices Of Christmas (Album of 1955)
The Voices Of Walter Schumann, Bill Lee, Jester Hairston
Musiques de Noël - Paru chez Christmas Album le 31 déc. 2021
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The Best Collection
Musique vocale (profane et sacrée) - Paru chez Music Manager le 3 juil. 2015
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Exploring the Unknown
R&B - Paru chez StB Media le 25 sept. 2023
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Preparation and Blast Off
Pop - Paru chez Plates of History le 1 nov. 2021
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Christmas in the Air
Ambiance - Paru chez Music Manager le 23 oct. 2018
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Regions of the Other Suns
Pop - Paru chez Old Times le 1 avr. 2022
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Waiting for Santa Claus
Musiques de Noël - Paru chez Baby One Records le 9 déc. 2016
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Christmas in the Air! (Original Album 1951)
Pop - Paru chez Christmas Album le 31 déc. 2016
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The Voices of Christmas (Christmas in the Family)
Musiques de Noël - Paru chez Silan Records le 11 nov. 2016
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Christmas Compilation
Musiques de Noël - Paru chez Valley Records le 9 déc. 2016
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Magic Christmas Carols (Original Recordings)
Musiques de Noël - Paru chez Proko Records le 1 déc. 2017
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Deliciuous Christmas
Musiques de Noël - Paru chez Simple Moments Records le 9 déc. 2016
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The Christmas Music Family
Musiques de Noël - Paru chez Good Auspices Records le 9 déc. 2016
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Christmas
Musiques de Noël - Paru chez Voices & History Records le 17 mars 2017
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The Voices of Christmas (Original 1955 Album - Digitally Remastered)
Classique - Paru chez Must Have Records le 2 déc. 2016
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