Johnny Richards
Johnny Richards | |
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Clockwise from left: Eddie Sauter, Edwin Finckel, George Handy, Richards, Neal Hefti, and Ralph Burns at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, c. 1947 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Juan Manuel Cascales November 2, 1911 Querétaro, Mexico |
| Died | October 7, 1968 (aged 56) New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupations | Composer, arranger |
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Johnny Richards (born Juan Manuel Cascales, November 2, 1911 – October 7, 1968) was an American jazz arranger and composer scoring numerous sound tracks for television and film. He was a pivotal composer/arranger for cutting edge, adventurous performances and recording sessions by Stan Kenton's big band in the 1950s and early 1960s; such as Cuban Fire!, Kenton's West Side Story and Adventures in Time.