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Ben Oakland (September 24, 1907 – August 26, 1979) was an American composer, lyricist, [1] and pianist, most active from the 1920s through the 1940s. He composed mainly for Broadway and vaudeville, though he also worked on several Hollywood scores including for the film My Little Chickadee .
Ben Oakland (September 24, 1907 – August 26, 1979) was an American composer, lyricist, and pianist, most active from the 1920s through the 1940s. He composed mainly for Broadway and vaudeville, though he also worked on several Hollywood scores including for the film My Little Chickadee.
Java Jive is a song written by Ben Oakland and Milton Drake in 1940 and most famously recorded that year by The Ink Spots, whose recording reached #17 on the US Pop charts and is considered by many to be the definitive version.
Jun 21, 2009 · Ben Oakland: Java, jive. Musica da Camera, Brno, Czech Republic, Dir.: Martin Franze at 11th International Chamber Choir Competition Marktoberdorf 2009 - www.modfestivals.org ...more.
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Ben Oakland was born on 24 September 1907 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for The Lady Objects (1938), The Three Stooges (2012) and The Awful Truth (1937). He died on 26 August 1979 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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- September 24, 1907
- Ben Oakland
- August 26, 1979
May 3, 2011 · Ben Oakland: Java Jive - Canticum Novum Mixed Voice Choir, Czech Republic. Closing Gala Concert, 1st May 2011, 8pm, Cork City Hall - 57th International Cork Choral Festival - www.corkchoral.ie...
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Songwriter (generally as a composer) and pianist born in Brooklyn, New York. When he was 16 he left school to join a vaudeville act with Pinky Lee and Richard Himber. He then wrote and played for Helen Morgan. He also wrote songs for the Ziegfeld Follies, the Cotton Club Parade and other shows.
