Henry Russell (1913-1968)
- Musical Director of NBC in Hollwood 1946-1950
- Henry Russell & Associates Musical Commercials, Hollywood
- Award Winning Musical TV/Radio Commercials
- Musical Cues for Capital Library
- “Leave It To Beaver”
- “Father Knows Best”
- “Ozzie & Harriet”
- “I Love Lucy” and many more
- Composer of theme song for “Yancy Derringer” TV series
“Halls of Ivy”
- Musical Director for:
- Howard Keel
- Dorothy Lamour
- Cass Daily
- Movie scores:
- “Five”- Arch Obler
- “Pot of Gold“- with Jimmy Stewart for every major motion picture star for the US Army during the “salad days of radio”
Composer for shows:
- Composer for shows: “Front and Center Show”- Composing for every major motion picture star for the US Army during the “salad days of radio“
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Director’s Play house
Pabst Blue Ribbon Theatre
Hot Point - Halls of Ivy (Radio and TV)
- ALSO WORKED WITH:
- Aretha Franklin…
- Nancy Wilson…
- Scatman Crothers…
- Sammy Cahn…
- Nelson Riddle…
- Henry Mancini…
- Dick Powell…
- Andy Devine…
- Ronald Coleman…
- George Olson…
- Ethel Shutta…
- Fitch Bandwagon…
- Horace Heidt…
- Ted Olson
- Bobbie Hackett
- Frankie Carle… and many more
Henry (or Hank as he was better known in the business) worked extensively in England. He did albums with UK great jazz pianist, Frank Horrox, as well as renown jazz saxophonist, Don Rendell. He also was musical director for Howard Keel at London’s famed Palladium.
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