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Nelson Riddle
American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator (1921-1985).
Born June 1st, 1921 in Oradell.
Died October 6th, 1985 at 64 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure, kidney failure).
Occupations
actor, bandleader, composer, conductor, film score composer, orchestrator
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