Irving Friedman
Irving "Izzy" Friedman (born December 25, 1903 in Linton (New Jersey) , † November 21, 1981 in Los Angeles ) was an American jazz musician ( clarinet , cornet , saxophone , arrangement , composition ), who in later years studio orchestra organized in the Hollywood film industry .
Life
Izzy Friedman grew up in New Jeresey in a family from Russia . In 1923 he worked for a short time in Chicago and also had clarinet lessons with a musician from the Chicago Symphony. In the 1920s he played in New York in the orchestras of Vincent Lopez , Isham Jones , Joe Candullo and Paul Whiteman , and during this time with the bands of Bix Beiderbecke , Eddie Lang , Joe Venuti and Frankie Trumbauer . In the field of jazz he was involved in 67 recording sessions between 1926 and 1930. In 1929 he appeared with Whiteman in the music film The Jazz King , which prompted him to switch to the film business.
For the film studios of the Warner Brothers Friedman worked in the early 1930s as director of the orchestra; In 1934 he became deputy head of the music department at Warner Studios until he moved to MGM in 1943 . After the war he worked for the Eagle-Lion Studio; In 1950 he founded the Primrose company , which marketed his music and sound effects. He has composed music for television series such as Father Knows Best, Dennis, Tales of a Rascal , Hazel, The Donna Reed Show, The Gene Autry Show and Captain Midnight . In addition, between 1945 and 1966 he was responsible for more than fifty film productions as musical director. a. for the films The Perfumed Killer , Secret Agent T , Escape With No Way Out , The Man With the Scar , Cruel Judges , ... because nobody is without guilt and He Walked By Night . In 1963 he sold his company.
Web links
- Irving Friedman in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Irving Friedman at Discogs (English)
- Discography
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tom Lord The Jazz Discography (online, accessed February 21, 2016)
- ↑ Mike McCormick: Historical Perspective: Hoosier big band musician Izzy Friedman made major impact on films (2011)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Friedman, Irving |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Friedman, Izzy (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician (clarinet, cornet, saxophone, arrangement, composition) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 25, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Linton, New Jersey |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 21, 1981 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |