Ken Darby

Active - 1930 - 1952  |   Birth - May 13, 1909  |   Death - Jan 24, 1992  |   Genres - Comedy, Music, Family, Animation, Romance | Subgenres - Musical, Romantic Comedy, Western Film, Family Film, Animated Short

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Kenneth Lorin Darby was an American composer, vocal arranger, lyricist, and conductor. His film scores were recognized by the awarding of three Academy Awards and one Grammy Award. He provided vocals for the Munchkinland mayor in The Wizard of Oz (1939), who was portrayed in the film by Charlie Becker. Darby is also notable as the author of The Brownstone House of Nero Wolfe (1983), a biography of the home of Rex Stout's fictional detective.

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The Wizard of Oz
Red-Headed Baby
For Me and My Gal
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