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Martin Fried(1928-2000)

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Composer, songwriter ("Broadway Rose") and longtime accompanist and arranger for Al Jolson. He conducted many Jolson musicals. Joining ASCAP in 1923, his other popular-song compositions include "Honeymoon Bay", "Strawberries", "Hindoo Moon", "Dolly", "Nobody's Rose", "Days", "Who and Where", and "In Our House".
BornOctober 12, 1928
DiedMarch 28, 2000(71)
BornOctober 12, 1928
DiedMarch 28, 2000(71)
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Known for

Evelyn Keyes and Larry Parks in The Jolson Story (1946)
The Jolson Story
7.2
  • Music Department
  • 1946
Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin in The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
The Colgate Comedy Hour
7.7
TV Series
  • Self - Pianist
Celebrity Parade for Cerebral Palsy
TV Special
  • Self - Pianist
  • 1952

Credits

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Music Department

  • Evelyn Keyes and Larry Parks in The Jolson Story (1946)
    The Jolson Story
    7.2
    • orchestral arranger
    • 1946

Soundtrack

  • Boardwalk Empire (2010)
    Boardwalk Empire
    8.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "Broadway Rose" (uncredited)
    • 2010

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 12, 1928
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • March 28, 2000
    • New York City, New York, USA(aneurysm)
  • Spouses
      Brenda VaccaroApril 25, 1965 - 1970 (divorced)
  • Other works
    (October 17 to November 30, 1975) He directed Eugene O'Neill's play, "Long Day's Journey Into Night," in The Arena Stage Theatre production at the Kreeger Theater in Washington D.C.

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