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Also known as Paul Wetstein, the Father of Mood Music

American pianist, arranger, composer, and conductor (1912-1996)

Person · Open Library

Works
15

Top works

  • Rocking Singleness
  • Crappy Families, Regina Fong and the Australian Dreamboat
  • Running Up HIlls
  • Adelaide
  • Storms and Hurricanes

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Group
Origin
United States
Active from
1990
Active to
2010

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Listeners
12,809
Total plays
98,783

Tags

jazzswing20sAllballroom

Paul Weston (born Paul Wetstein, March 12, 1912 – died September 20, 1996) was a US pianist, arranger, composer and conductor. Weston was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1933. Weston became an arranger for Rudy Vallee's Fleischman Hour on radio. In 1936 he joined the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra as chief arranger, holding the position until 1940. He then became Dinah Shore's arranger/conductor and also worked freelance for the Bob Crosby Orchestra. <a href="

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Paul
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Springfield
Place of death
Santa Monica
Occupation
songwriter
Genre
jazz
Instrument
piano
Record label
Columbia Records
Image
Paul Weston 1949.jpg
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Commons category
Paul Weston
date of birth
1912-03-12
date of death
1996-09-20
place of burial
Holy Cross Cemetery
Commons Creator page
Paul Weston
birth name
Paul Wetstein
pseudonym
Jonathan Edwards
start of work period
1933-00-00
nickname
the Father of Mood Music
partner in business or sport
Jo Stafford
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