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John Blackburn

real name John M. Blackburn

John Blackburn is credited on 1,836 releases across 451 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,836

Credits

451

Albums

8

Decades active

329

In collections

Biography

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American lyricist, actor, director and author.
Born October 19, 1913 in Massillon, Ohio, USA.
Died November 15, 2006 in Newport, Oregon, USA.
Best known as the lyricist of the jazz standard “Moonlight in Vermont” with music written by Karl Suessdorf. Blackburn was a film agent and record distribution manager and song plugger; he had his own record company, and worked for North American Aviation.
Blackburn was the owner.

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1,836 releases · 451 albums · active 1950–2025

  • Performance · 1,843
  • Production · 4
  • Other credits · 1

Studios: The Pershing Club · Salle Pleyel · Capitol Studios · Enactron Truck

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