George Bassman (07 Feb 1914 - 26 Jun 1997)

Male Person - United States

Releases (1)

Official

Album - Soundtrack

  1. Ride the High Country / Mail Order Bride Aug 2004

Recordings by (38)

  1. The Postman Always Rings Twice: Main Title 2:13 (1997)
  2. The Postman Always Rings Twice 1:40 (2003)
  3. Main Title / The Contract for Gold 2:46 (Aug 2004)
  4. The Trek Begins / Elsa's Mad Dash / Arrival at Knudsens 1:27 (Aug 2004)
  5. Elsa's Long Gown 1:05 (Aug 2004)
  6. Heck Tempts Elsa 1:49 (Aug 2004)
  7. The Boys Reminisce 1:22 (Aug 2004)
  8. Love in the Hay / The Bigot 2:08 (Aug 2004)
  9. The Trek Continues / Philosophy of Life 1:19 (Aug 2004)
  10. The Big Pitch 1:33 (Aug 2004)
  11. The Romance Deepens / Elsa's Concern / The Hammond Camp 3:58 (Aug 2004)
  12. Attempted Rape / Elsa's Hysteria 1:20 (Aug 2004)
  13. The Return from Coarsegold / Caught Red-Handed 3:26 (Aug 2004)
  14. The Challenge / The Enemy Arrives 1:48 (Aug 2004)
  15. The Gunfight Begins 1:17 (Aug 2004)
  16. Heck's Grandstand Play / Turndown 1:10 (Aug 2004)
  17. Elsa's Homecoming / Elsa's Promise / The Hammonds' Ambush / The Big Fight Begins / The Fight to the Death 3:37 (Aug 2004)
  18. So Long Partner (Finale) 1:44 (Aug 2004)
  19. Main Title 2:13 (Aug 2004)
  20. The Cocky Wiseguy / Can't I Sonny 1:49 (Aug 2004)
  21. The Lonely Cemetery 2:35 (Aug 2004)
  22. The Hilarious Brawl 2:01 (Aug 2004)
  23. They'd Hang You / A Fist of Solid Iron / Ain't No Hurry at All 1:34 (Aug 2004)
  24. Jess Brings Lee Home 2:21 (Aug 2004)
  25. Outhouse Inspiration / Will Lane's Research 1:01 (Aug 2004)
  26. Kansas City Walks (including When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder) 2:33 (Aug 2004)
  27. Hanna's Decision / Lee Visits Marietta 1:45 (Aug 2004)
  28. Annie Remonstrates/First Meeting 1:20 (Aug 2004)
  29. Wedding Polka 2:18 (Aug 2004)
  30. Lee's Confession / I've Been Kissed Before 4:23 (Aug 2004)
  31. Cooking / First Kiss / Building Montage 2:06 (Aug 2004)
  32. Annie Tells Lane All 3:44 (Aug 2004)
  33. Jace Guns Lane / Will Lane's Ultimatum 1:12 (Aug 2004)
  34. Matt's New Bedroom 1:41 (Aug 2004)
  35. A Letter for Annie / An Evil Jace / Fire by Arson 4:17 (Aug 2004)
  36. Help Me Get 'Em Back / The Shoot Out 2:33 (Aug 2004)
  37. We Want You to Stay / Return to Kansas City 2:23 (Aug 2004)
  38. The Postman always rings twice 1946 0:57 (2006)

On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. Cyclone (extended version) 2:19 MGM Studio Orchestra (18 Jul 1995)

Conducted

  1. Losing You ?:?? Tony Fontane (1951)
  2. Bring Me Another Jug of Wine ?:?? Tony Fonatine and The Smith Brothers (1951)

Orchestrated

  1. Adelaide’s Lament 3:20 Vivian Blaine (1950)
  2. Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat 2:12 Stubby Kaye (1950)
  3. The Oldest Established 2:36 Sam Levene, Stubby Kaye, Johnny Silver with Male Chorus (1950)
  4. Guys and Dolls 2:51 Stubby Kaye, Johnny Silver and Douglas Deane (1950)
  5. Luck Be a Lady 3:01 Robert Alda (1950)
  6. More I Cannot Wish You 2:30 Pat Rooney Sr. (1950)
  7. I’ve Never Been in Love Before 2:38 Robert Alda & Isabel Bigley (1950)
  8. I’ll Know 3:31 Robert Alda & Isabel Bigley (1950)
  9. A Bushel and a Peck 1:33 Vivian Blaine (1950)
  10. If I Were a Bell 2:54 Isabel Bigley (1950)
  11. Sue Me 2:26 Vivian Blaine & Sam Levene (1950)
  12. My Time of Day 1:55 Robert Alda (1950)
  13. Take Back Your Mink 2:53 Vivian Blaine (1950)
  14. Runyonland Music / Fugue for Tinhorns / Follow the Fold 3:22 Orchestra / Stubby Kaye, Johnny Silver and Douglas Deane / Isabel Bigley and the Mission Group (1950)
  15. Main Title 1:43 MGM Studio Orchestra (1992)
  16. Vaudeville Routine (Harry Palmer’s Act) 1:33 MGM Studio Orchestra (1992)
  17. The Confession 1:07 MGM Studio Orchestra (1992)
  18. Cyclone (extended version) 2:19 MGM Studio Orchestra (18 Jul 1995)
  19. Ding‐Dong! Emerald City (outtake) 1:16 Ken Darby and The M-G-M Studio Chorus (18 Jul 1995)
  20. The Lollipop Guild 0:31 The Boys Choir of Harlem (20 Aug 1996)
  21. The Jitterbug 3:45 Jewel, Jackson Browne, Roger Daltrey, Nathan Lane, Full Company (20 Aug 1996)
  22. Poppies 1:33 Debra Winger (20 Aug 1996)
  23. We Welcome You to Munchkinland 0:47 The Boys Choir of Harlem (20 Aug 1996)
  24. The Lullaby League 0:25 The Boys Choir of Harlem (20 Aug 1996)
  25. If I Only Had the Nerve 4:07 Nathan Lane, Jewel, Jackson Browne, Roger Daltrey (20 Aug 1996)
  26. Ding‐Dong! The Witch Is Dead 0:41 Natalie Cole, The Boys Choir of Harlem (20 Aug 1996)
  27. Surrender Dorothy 1:23 Jewel, Jackson Browne, Roger Daltrey, Nathan Lane, Joel Grey (20 Aug 1996)
  28. March of the Winkies 3:02 Debra Winger (20 Aug 1996)
  29. As Coroner, I Must Aver 0:25 Kevin Miller (20 Aug 1996)
  30. We’re Off to See the Wizard 0:35 Jewel, Jackson Browne, Roger Daltrey (20 Aug 1996)
  31. We’re Off to See the Wizard 0:34 Jewel, Jackson Browne, Roger Daltrey, Nathan Lane (20 Aug 1996)
  32. Who Killed My Sister 1:55 Debra Winger, Natalie Cole, Jewel (20 Aug 1996)
  33. If I Were King of the Forest 4:03 Nathan Lane (20 Aug 1996)
  34. Cyclone 2:07 Debra Winger (20 Aug 1996)
  35. We’re Off to See the Wizard 0:33 Jewel, Jackson Browne (20 Aug 1996)
  36. Haunted Forest 0:48 Debra Winger (20 Aug 1996)
  37. We Thank You Very Sweetly 0:16 The Boys Choir of Harlem (20 Aug 1996)
  38. The Merry Old Land of Oz 3:29 Joel Grey (20 Aug 1996)
  39. Finale (Over the Rainbow) 3:58 Lucie Arnaz, Phoebe Snow, Ronnie Spector, Full Company (20 Aug 1996)
  40. Main Title 1:43 [theatre] (20 Aug 1996)
  41. We Brought You the Broomstick 4:41 Joel Grey, Jewel, Jackson Browne, Roger Daltrey, Nathan Lane (20 Aug 1996)
  42. It Really Was No Miracle 1:02 Jewel, The Boys Choir of Harlem (20 Aug 1996)
  43. Over the Rainbow 3:33 Jewel (20 Aug 1996)
  44. If I Only Had a Heart 2:54 Roger Daltrey (20 Aug 1996)
  45. Come Out, Come Out… 1:55 Natalie Cole, The Boys Choir of Harlem (20 Aug 1996)
  46. Hail, Hail! The Witch Is Dead 2:00 Ronnie Spector, Dr. John (20 Aug 1996)
  47. If I Only Had a Brain 4:46 Jackson Browne, Jewel (20 Aug 1996)

Credited as (6)

  1. George Bassman / Jule Styne / Ray Noble
  2. George Bassman
  3. George Bassman & Ned Washington
  4. Martha Raye & George Bassman
  5. Ned Washington & George Bassman
  6. Ned Washington (lyrics), George Bassman (music)

Works (75)

Wrote

  1. Theme from “Middle of the Night”
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Composed

  1. Cyclone
  2. Ride the High Country: Theme
  3. I’m Getting Sentimental Over You
  4. Main Title / The Contract for Gold
  5. The Trek Begins / Elsa's Mad Dash / Arrival at Knudsens
  6. Elsa's Long Gown
  7. Heck Tempts Elsa
  8. The Boys Reminisce
  9. Love in the Hay / The Bigot
  10. The Trek Continues / Philosophy of Life
  11. The Big Pitch
  12. The Romance Deepens / Elsa's Concern / The Hammond Camp
  13. Attempted Rape / Elsa's Hysteria
  14. The Return from Coarsegold / Caught Red-Handed
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Orchestrated

  1. Main Title / The Contract for Gold
  2. The Trek Begins / Elsa's Mad Dash / Arrival at Knudsens
  3. Elsa's Long Gown
  4. Heck Tempts Elsa
  5. The Boys Reminisce
  6. Love in the Hay / The Bigot
  7. The Trek Continues / Philosophy of Life
  8. The Big Pitch
  9. The Romance Deepens / Elsa's Concern / The Hammond Camp
  10. Attempted Rape / Elsa's Hysteria
  11. The Return from Coarsegold / Caught Red-Handed
  12. The Challenge / The Enemy Arrives
  13. The Gunfight Begins
  14. Heck's Grandstand Play / Turndown
  15. Elsa's Homecoming / Elsa's Promise / The Hammonds' Ambush / The Big Fight Begins / The Fight to the Death
  16. So Long Partner (Finale)
  17. Main Title
  18. The Cocky Wiseguy / Can't I Sonny
  19. The Lonely Cemetery
  20. The Hilarious Brawl
  21. They'd Hang You / A Fist of Solid Iron / Ain't No Hurry at All
  22. Jess Brings Lee Home
  23. Outhouse Inspiration / Will Lane's Research
  24. Kansas City Walks (including When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder)
  25. Hanna's Decision / Lee Visits Marietta
  26. Annie Remonstrates/First Meeting
  27. Wedding Polka
  28. Lee's Confession / I've Been Kissed Before
  29. Cooking / First Kiss / Building Montage
  30. Annie Tells Lane All
  31. Jace Guns Lane / Will Lane's Ultimatum
  32. Matt's New Bedroom
  33. A Letter for Annie / An Evil Jace / Fire by Arson
  34. Help Me Get 'Em Back / The Shoot Out
  35. We Want You to Stay / Return to Kansas City
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Links (13)

Other Databases

  1. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104921
  2. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134322703
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n85138306/
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb14022745h
  5. https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1599095
  6. https://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=11356
  7. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w60c703m
  8. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85138306

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bassman

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/638134

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005956/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/56809094

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1506958