Walter Gross (July 14, 1909 – November 27, 1967) is best known for having composed the music for the popular 1946 song "Tenderly". In addition to composing dozens of other titles, he was also a pianist, arranger, orchestra leader, and record industry executive.
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Peter DeRose
American composer of jazz and pop music during the era of Tin Pan Alley
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Paul Whiteman
American jazz musician and radio personality
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Fud Livingston
American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, arranger, and composer
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Charlie La Vere
American pianist
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Ferde Grofé
American composer, arranger, pianist and instrumentalist
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Johnny Green
American conductor, arranger, composer, pianist; Harvard AB 1928, achieved early fame as a songwriter and orchestra leader in the 1920s and 1930s
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Roy Bargy
American musician
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Lennie Hayton
American composer and conductor (1908-1971)
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George Gershwin
American composer and pianist (1898-1937)
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Nathaniel Shilkret
American composer, conductor, clarinetist, pianist, business executive, and music director
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Bill Cunliffe
American musician
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Jack Lawrence
American songwriter
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Sarah Vaughan
American jazz singer
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Maceo Pinkard
American composer, lyricist, and music publisher
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Hoagy Carmichael
American composer, pianist, singer, actor and bandleader (1899-1981)
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Ronnell Bright
American musician
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Matt Dennis
American singer, pianist, band leader, arranger, and writer of music
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Chummy MacGregor
American musician
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Claus Ogerman
German composer
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Isham Jones
American bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter
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Patti Bown
American musician
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Gerry Mulligan
American jazz baritone saxophonist, arranger and composer
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Johnny Mercer
American lyricist, songwriter, singer and music professional
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Anita Kerr
American singer, arranger, composer, conductor, pianist, and music producer
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Claude Thornhill
American pianist, composer and arranger
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Ernst Toch
Austrian composer
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George Greeley
American pianist
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Wayne Peterson
American composer
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Alec Wilder
American composer, lyricist
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Rosemary Clooney
singer and actress from the United States (1928-2002)
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Billy May
American composer, arranger and trumpeter
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Dave MacKay
American musician
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Cal Tjader
American Latin jazz musician, recording artist
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Gerald Wilson
American trumpetist (1918-2014)
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Billy Childs
American jazz pianist
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Billy Strayhorn
American musician, composer, lyricist and arranger
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André Previn
German-American pianist, conductor and composer
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Jim Beard
American musician
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Herb Geller
American saxophonist (1928-2013)