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Carl Brandt (composer)

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Birth name
  
Carl Edwin Brandt

Role
  
Musician

Name
  
Carl Brandt

Years active
  
1934-1991

Origin
  
Sacramento, California


Born
  
August 15, 1914 Sacramento, California (
1914-08-15
)

Occupation(s)
  
composer, arranger, TV, film, recording artists

Instruments
  
clarinet, saxophone, violin

Died
  
April 25, 1991, Studio City, California, United States

Nominations
  
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction

Music director
  
Rock 'n' Rodent, Little Mo, Perri, Purr‑Chance to Dream, Seven Angry Men

Similar People
  
Abe Levitow, Paul Tanner, Earle Hagen, Paul Smith, Winston Hibler

Carl Edwin Brandt (15 August 1914 Sacramento, California – 25 April 1991 Studio City, California) was an American musician who was prolific as a composer and arranger for recording artists, television, and film. In television, Brandt scored music for I Spy, The Danny Thomas Show, The Mod Squad, and Eight is Enough. Of his many positions in Los Angeles, Brandt was a staff composer/arranger for Warner Bros.

Early career

Born and raised in Sacramento, Brandt played clarinet, violin, and saxophone with The Dick Jurgens Orchestra before joining the U.S. Air Force during World War II. After the war, he moved to Los Angeles and began composing and arranging music for television, film, and recording artists.

References

Carl Brandt (composer) Wikipedia