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David Buttolph

p, 1902-1983 US, New York City
Musician / Composer / Arranger / Conductor of Soundtrack and Classical
A.k.a. James David Buttolph Jr.

David Buttolph (born James David Buttolph Jr., August 3, 1902 – January 1, 1983) was a film composer who scored over 300 movies in his career. Born in New York City, Buttolph showed musical talent at an early age, and eventually studied music formally. After earning a music degree, Buttolph moved to Europe in 1923 and studied in Austria and Germany supporting himself as a nightclub pianist. He returned to the U.S. in 1927 and, a few years later, began working for NBC radio network as an arranger and conductor. In 1933, Buttolph moved to Los Angeles and began working in films. Buttolph's best work, according to many, was his work as an arranger on the Alfred Newman score for The Mark of Zorro (1940).

     
Genres
  • Soundtrack
  • Classical
  • Brass
Popular Tracks   
I Left My Love (Vocal) - From "Les cavaliers" on Les cavaliers by David Buttolph
Bonnie Blue Flag (Orchestral) - From "Les cavaliers" on Les cavaliers by David Buttolph
Lorena - From "Les cavaliers" on Les cavaliers by David Buttolph
I Left My Love (Orchestral) - From "Les cavaliers" on Les cavaliers by David Buttolph
Maverick Theme - From "Maverick" on Maverick Theme by David Buttolph
When Johnny Comes Marching Home on Les cavaliers by David Buttolph
I Left My Love - The Horse Soldiers, 1959 on Best JOHN FORD Movie Themes, Vol. 2 by Various Artists
I Left My Love on The Horse Soldiers by David Buttolph
The Girl I Left Behind - From "Les cavaliers" on Les cavaliers by David Buttolph
Kingdom Coming - From "Les cavaliers" on Les cavaliers by David Buttolph

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Les CavaliersDavid Buttolph2015Single
The Far Horizons / Secret Of The IncasHans Salter, David Buttolph2013Album
The Unforgiven, Classic Western Scores From United ArtistsElmer Bernstein, David Buttolph, Gerald Fried, David Raksin, Dimitri Tiomkin2007Compil.
The Foxes Of HarrowDavid Buttolph / Alfred Newman2005Album
The Horse SoldiersDavid Buttolph1959Album
The Horse SoldiersDavid Buttolph1959Album
Long John SilverDavid Buttolph1955Album
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