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David Raksin

David Raksin is credited on 3,621 releases across 1,003 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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3,621

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1,003

Albums

8

Decades active

268

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Biography

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David Raksin (born on August 4, 1912, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - died on August 9, 2004) was an American composer. With over 100 film scores and 300 television scores to his credit, he became known as the "Grandfather of Film Music". Older brother of Ruby Raksin.

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3,621 releases · 1,003 albums · active 1950–2026

  • Performance · 3,699
  • Other credits · 111

Studios: Music Inn, Lenox, MA · Salle Pleyel · Montreux Jazz Festival · College of the Pacific

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