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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Discografía
19 álbum(es) • Ordenado por Mejores ventas
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Christmas In The Air!
Músicas navideñas - Editado por CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) el 24 nov. 1951
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The Voices Of Christmas
Músicas navideñas - Editado por RCA - Legacy el 1 ene. 1955
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Exploring the Unknown (Authentic Album - 1957)
Pop - Editado por Weird Music - Space Age Pop el 1 ene. 2014
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The Voices Of Christmas (Album of 1955)
The Voices Of Walter Schumann, Bill Lee, Jester Hairston
Músicas navideñas - Editado por Christmas Album el 31 dic. 2021
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The Best Collection
Música vocal (profana y sacra) - Editado por Music Manager el 3 jul. 2015
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Exploring the Unknown
R&B - Editado por StB Media el 25 sept. 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Preparation and Blast Off
Pop - Editado por Plates of History el 1 nov. 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Christmas in the Air
Ambientes - Editado por Music Manager el 23 oct. 2018
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Regions of the Other Suns
Pop - Editado por Old Times el 1 abr. 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Waiting for Santa Claus
Músicas navideñas - Editado por Baby One Records el 9 dic. 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Christmas in the Air! (Original Album 1951)
Pop - Editado por Christmas Album el 31 dic. 2016
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The Voices of Christmas (Christmas in the Family)
Músicas navideñas - Editado por Silan Records el 11 nov. 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Christmas Compilation
Músicas navideñas - Editado por Valley Records el 9 dic. 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Magic Christmas Carols (Original Recordings)
Músicas navideñas - Editado por Proko Records el 1 dic. 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Deliciuous Christmas
Músicas navideñas - Editado por Simple Moments Records el 9 dic. 2016
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The Christmas Music Family
Músicas navideñas - Editado por Good Auspices Records el 9 dic. 2016
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Christmas
Músicas navideñas - Editado por Voices & History Records el 17 mar. 2017
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The Voices of Christmas (Original 1955 Album - Digitally Remastered)
Clásica - Editado por Must Have Records el 2 dic. 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo