Ralph Burns, Times Square and the Rockettes
"excerpt #3 from "Walking With Giants"
On occasion, Ralph Burns would join Billy Byers and me as one of the arrangers on Ian Fraser’s shows. Ralph was a legendary arranger in musical variety, Broadway and film. After attending the New England Conservatory Ralph moved to New York and joined Woody Herman’s band as pianist and arranger. In 1949 Woody had a hit with a composition written by Ralph called “Early Autumn” featuring an unknown tenor saxophonist named Stan Getz. The success of this record launched Ralph’s career. For many years he was one of the busiest arrangers in New York doing records and commercials. In the 1960’s he began orchestrating Broadway shows. One of his most celebrated collaborations was with Bob Fosse. Ralph won Oscars, Emmys, Tonys, and Drama Desk Awards. Needless to say, Ralph was a big deal.
Ralph’s next project was “Star 80” with Bob Fosse. Ralph was going to write and record in New York so I...
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Chris Boardman is a globally respected composer, conductor, producer and educator. Beginning his career in the entertainment industry in 1974, Mr. Boardman continues to work with iconic performers, producers, directors across genres. He has received an Academy Award nomination for “The Color Purple”, 6 Emmy Awards, 13 Emmy nominations, ASCAP and BMI film awards, and multiple platinum records. His peers and associates reads like a who’s who of the American entertainment industry that includes Quincy Jones, Steven Spielberg, Michael Kamen, James Newton Howard, Julie Andrews, Barbara Streisand, David Foster, Andreas Bocelli, Josh Groban to name a few. In addition to his work as an in demand artist, Mr. Boardman has served as “Professor of Practice” and director of the Media Writing and Production program at the acclaimed Frost School of Music at The University of Miami in Miami, Florida.
