Arthur Lange

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American bandleader, songwriter, and arranger (born April 16, 1889 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – died December 7, 1956 in Washington, District of Columbia).

Arthur Lange And His Orchestra recorded prolifically for the Cameo Record Corporation and Pathé Frères Phonograph Co. from 1922-1928, often under pseudonyms (e.g., Lincoln Dance Orchestra, Cameo Dance Orchestra, Dale's Dance Orchestra, Lane's Dance Orchestra, Dixie Daisies, and Ernest Carl's Dance Orchestra).

As a composer, Lange wrote many popular songs, starting in the 1910s. He frequently collaborated with lyricist Andrew Sterling and published with the Joe Morris Music Company in New York City. In 1924, he joined ASCAP. He was also a prolific arranger for dance bands and Broadway musicals. He even wrote a text book on arranging, "Arranging for the Modern Dance Orchestra" (New York, 1926).

In 1929, Lange became the head of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's music department. He worked as musical director, arranger, or composer on over 120 films, both for MGM and for other studios, including several Shirley Temple movies ("Stand Up and Cheer," 1934, "The Little Colonel," 1935), the Irving Berlin musical "On The Avenue" (1937), and "Woman on the Run" (1950). Between 1940 and 1946, he was nominated for a Best Music Oscar five times, for "The Great Victor Herbert" (1940), "Lady of Burlesque" (1944), "Casanova Brown" (1945), "Belle of the Yukon" (1946), and "The Woman in the Window" (1946, together with Hugo Friedhofer).

In 1946, Lange worked as recording engineer for the short-lived Co-Art label. In 1947, he founded the Santa Monica Civic Symphony and served as its conductor until 1956, the year of his death.

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Suite - The Woman in the Window, 1944 (Remastered 2024)

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Suite - From The Mad Magician, 1954

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Who Cares?

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Lazy

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If I Can't Sing About My Mammy (I Won't Sing at All)

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The Mad Magician

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"The Mad Magician" '54

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Do It Again

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