Biography

George Bassman(1914-1997)

Music Department
Composer
Soundtrack

Composer and songwriter ("I'm Getting Sentimental Over You", the Tommy Dorsey theme), conductor and arranger, he was educated at the Boston Conservatory and studied with Toch and Strelitzer. Between 1931-1934 he arranged for dance orchestras, and then for Andre Kostelanetz and CBS between 1934-1936. He arranged the Broadway musicals "Alive and Kicking" and "Guys and Dolls". Joining ASCAP in 1936, his other popular-song compositions include "You've Got Something", "The Bicycle Song", "Dangerous", "Forgotten", "Again and Again", and "I Didn't Have the Heart to Tell You".

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Known for

The Wizard of Oz

8.1

Music Department(uncredited)

1939

Lady in the Water

5.5

Soundtrack

2006

Marty

7.6

Music Department

1955

Radio Days

7.4

Soundtrack

1987

Credits

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Music Department

The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
7.5
TV Movie
- orchestrator
- 1995
Mail Order Bride
6.1
- conductor
- 1964
Ben Casey
7.1
TV Series
- conductor
- 1962
The Great Chase
6.7
- conductor
- music arranger
- 1962
Ride the High Country
7.4
- conductor
- 1962
State Fair
5.9
- orchestrator
- 1962
Middle of the Night
7.2
- conductor
- 1959
Standard Oil New Jersey Presents Its 75th Anniversary Entertainment
TV Movie
- music
- 1957
Producers' Showcase
7.2
TV Series
- composer: theme music
- conductor
- musical director (uncredited, uncredited) ...
- 1954–1957
Mr. Broadway
6.3
TV Movie
- musical director
- 1957
Ford Star Jubilee
7.0
TV Series
- orchestrator: archive footage
- 1956
Canyon Crossroads
5.7
- conductor
- 1955
Marty
7.6
- composer: additional music
- 1955
Omnibus
8.2
TV Series
- conductor
- 1953
Louisiana Territory
3.3
- conductor
- 1953

Composer

Mail Order Bride
6.1
- Composer
- 1964
Combat!
8.4
TV Series
- Composer
- 1963
Ben Casey
7.1
TV Series
- music composed and conducted by
- 1962
Ride the High Country
7.4
- Composer
- 1962
Middle of the Night
7.2
- Composer
- 1959
The Phil Silvers Pontiac Special: Keep in Step
TV Special
- Composer
- 1959
Producers' Showcase
7.2
TV Series
- Composer
- 1956–1957
Canyon Crossroads
5.7
- Composer
- 1955
Omnibus
8.2
TV Series
- Composer (segment "The Remarkable Case of Mr. Bruhl")
- 1954
Four Star Revue
8.1
TV Series
- Composer
- 1953
Louisiana Territory
3.3
- Composer
- 1953
The Joe Louis Story
5.9
- Composer
- 1953
The Philco Television Playhouse
7.5
TV Series
- Composer
- 1953
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
7.0
- Composer
- 1947
The Arnelo Affair
5.8
- Composer
- 1947

Soundtrack

The Plot Against America
7.3
TV Mini Series
- writer: "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" (uncredited)
- 2020
Black Mercedes
5.6
- music: "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You"
- 2019
Ginger & Rosa
6.2
- writer: "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You"
- 2012
BBC Swingin' Christmas
TV Special
- music: "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You"
- 2010
Me and Orson Welles
6.7
- writer: "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You"
- 2008
Bart Got a Room
5.7
- writer: "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You"
- 2008
The Yellow Handkerchief
6.7
- writer: "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You"
- 2008
Lady in the Water
5.5
- writer: "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You"
- 2006
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
6.5
- writer: "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You"
- 2005
RKO 281
7.0
TV Movie
- writer: "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You"
- 1999
Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember
7.8
- music: "I'm getting sentimental over you"
- 1997
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
7.0
- writer: "Cyclone"
- 1996
King of the Hill
7.3
- writer: "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You"
- 1993
Homefront
8.9
TV Series
- writer: "I'm Getting Sentimental over You"
- 1991
Le peloton d'exécution
5.2
TV Movie
- music: "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You"
- 1991