Mort Lindsey

Mort Lindsey (born Morton Lippman; March 21, 1923 – May 4, 2012) was an orchestrator, composer, pianist, conductor and musical director for Judy Garland, Barbra Streisand, Pat Boone, Jack Narz, and Merv Griffin.[1]

Early life

Mort Lippman was born in Newark, New Jersey on March 21, 1923.[2] He attended Newark Arts High School.[3] He served stateside as a lieutenant in the Army Air Forces during World War II, and received a bachelor's degree from Columbia College and a master's from Columbia University in the 1940s. He later returned to Columbia University, earning a doctoral degree in music education in 1974.[4]

Career

In the late 1940s and early 1950s, Lindsey was part of a trio called the Playboys with jazz guitarist Johnny Smith and organist Arlo Hults at NBC.[5] In 1956, he was credited with composing the song "Rock 'N' Roll Polka" as recorded by John Serry Sr. (See Squeeze Play).

Lindsey was the musical director and conductor for Judy Garland's 1961 tour, including her concert on April 23, 1961, at Carnegie Hall.

Lindsey was also a composer of motion picture scores including Gay Purr-ee (1962), 40 Pounds of Trouble (1962), I Could Go On Singing (1963), Stolen Hours (1963), The Best Man (1964), Real Life (1979) and Cats Don't Dance (1997) for which he composed the song "Tell Me Lies".

Lindsey served as musical director and bandleader of The Merv Griffin Show from 1965 to 1986 and composed one of the show's themes.[6] In addition, he and Griffin composed the song "Changing Keys", which served as the theme to Griffin's game show Wheel of Fortune in several versions from 1983 until 2000.

In 1969, Lindsey won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music as musical director for Barbra Streisand: A Happening in Central Park a concert attended by 135,000 people that aired as a music special on CBS in 1968.[2][4]

Family

In 1944, Lindsey married Betty Szold. They later divorced. In 1954, he married Betty (Bonney) Broyles[7] who went by the stage name Judy Johnson while touring with the Les Brown Orchestra. He had three sons, David Lippman, Steve Lindsey, and Trevor Lindsey; and three daughters, Deborah Morris, Judy Grant, and Bonney Dunn.[2]

Mort Lindsey died at his home in Malibu, California on May 4, 2012.[2]

References

  1. ^ "BBC News - Composer Mort Lindsey dies at the age of 89". BBC News. May 8, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d "He was 'the hero of Merv Griffin's program'". National Post. Toronto. The New York Times News Service. May 14, 2012. p. 25. Retrieved June 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ A Brief History Archived May 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Newark Arts High School. Accessed August 10, 2008.
  4. ^ a b Shapiro, T. Rees (May 27, 2012). "Bandleader who aided Judy Garland's comeback". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The Washington Post News Service. p. 27. Retrieved June 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Flanagan, Lin (2015). Moonlight in Vermont: The Official Biography of Johnny Smith. Anaheim Hills: Centerstream. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-57424-322-2.
  6. ^ Hevesi, Dennis (May 9, 2012). "Mort Lindsey, Musical Director, Dies at 89". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  7. ^ "Mort Lindsey dies at 89; Judy Garland's musical director". Los Angeles Times. May 10, 2012.
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