Person
Charles Wolcott
Sound · 1906–1987 · Flint - Michigan - USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Charles Wolcott (September 29, 1906 in Flint, United States – January 26, 1987 in Haifa, Israel) was a music composer who served as a member of the Universal House of Justice, the supreme governing body of the Bahá'í Faith, between 1963 and 1987. Wolcott was born in Flint, Michigan, USA. He moved to Hollywood in 1937 and soon began working at Walt Disney Studios writing music for cartoon shorts, then feature films such as Pinocchio and Bambi. By 1944, he had become General Musical Director at Disney Studios. In 1950, he transferred to MGM Studios as Associate General Musical Director, and in 1958 became General Musical Director. Wolcott had US hit singles in 1944: "Tico-Tico", and 1960: "Ruby Duby Du".
Known for
Bambi
Orchestrator
Fun and Fancy Free
Music Director
The Three Caballeros
Music Director
Saludos Amigos
Music
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Original Music Composer
Song of the South
Music
Never So Few
Conductor
Blackboard Jungle
Original Music Composer
The Nifty Nineties
Original Music Composer
Mr. Duck Steps Out
Original Music Composer
Filmography
- 1959Never So FewConductor
- 1958Cat on a Hot Tin RoofOriginal Music Composer
- 1956GabyMusic Supervisor
- 1955Blackboard JungleOriginal Music Composer
- 1954Two for the RecordMusic Supervisor
- 1947Fun and Fancy FreeMusic Director
- 1946Song of the SouthMusic
- 1944The Three CaballerosMusic Director
- 1942Saludos AmigosMusic
- 1942Aquarela do BrasilOriginal Music Composer
- 1942BambiOrchestrator
- 1942Mickey's Birthday PartyMusic
- 1941Chef DonaldOriginal Music Composer
- 1941The Art of SkiingOriginal Music Composer
- 1941The Nifty NinetiesOriginal Music Composer
- 1940Goofy's GliderOriginal Music Composer
- 1940Mr. Duck Steps OutOriginal Music Composer
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