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George Edward Bruns
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In the 1930s he worked as a musician with various groups in the Portland, Oregon area. In 1946 he was appointed musical director at radio station KEX in Portland, Oregon, and also was the bandleader for the Rose Bowl room of the Multnomah Hotel. From 1947 to 1949 he performed and recorded on trombone with Portland's Castle Jazz Band, led by banjoist Monte Ballou. In the late 1940s he moved to Los Angeles, where he did studio work, and performed and recorded with trombonist Turk Murphy's Jazz Band. In 1953 he was hired by Walt Disney as an arranger, eventually becoming Disney's musical director, a position he held until his retirement in 1976. Despite his retirement he continued to work on Disney projects. Among his work is the song "Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)" (which he co-wrote with Xavier Atencio), used in the Disney theme park attraction Pirates of the Caribbean and the movies based on that ride. He also co-wrote "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" with Tom W. Blackburn, as well as the song "Love" for the Disney animated film Robin Hood. During the mid-1950s, he adapted the music from Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty ballet for use as background score in the 1959 Disney film version. He also composed the score for The Jungle Book, and provided Herbie the Love Bug with his sprightly theme song, featured prominently throughout the series. During his tenure with Disney Studios, Bruns continued to play dixieland jazz, leading his Wonderland Jazz Band on two recording sessions, and playing and recording occasionally with the Disney "house" band, the Firehouse Five Plus Two. Bruns retired from Disney in 1976 and moved back to Sandy, Oregon.He taught part-time at Lewis & Clark College and continued to play and compose music, including recording at least one locally distributed album of jazz.-Wikipedia
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1914-07-03
- event Death Date 1983-05-23
- school Known for: Sound
- star Popularity: 3.5
- info Birth Place Sandy - Oregon - USA
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by George Bruns
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Michael O'Hara the Fourth
1972-03-26
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The Aristocats
1970-11-13
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Herbie Rides Again
1974-02-12
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Babes in Toyland
1961-12-14
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The Jungle Book
1967-10-18
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Little Boy with a Big Horn
1953-03-26
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One Hundred and One Dalmatians
1961-01-25
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The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove
1971-10-30
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Paul Bunyan
1958-08-01
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A Cowboy Needs a Horse
1956-11-06
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Noah's Ark
1959-11-10
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Goliath II
1960-01-21
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The Saga of Windwagon Smith
1961-03-16
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Jack and Old Mac
1956-07-18
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The Truth About Mother Goose
1957-08-28
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Mooncussers
1962-12-02
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Follow Me, Boys!
1966-12-01
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Daring Game
1968-03-19
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Westward Ho, The Wagons!
1956-12-20
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Beetle's High Horps
1963-01-01
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Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?
1970-09-30
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Operation Undersea
1954-12-08
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Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
1955-01-26
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Davy Crockett at the Alamo
1955-02-23
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Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
1955-05-25
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Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
1956-07-18
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Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race
1955-10-15
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Disneyland: Mars and Beyond
1957-12-04
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Ride a Northbound Horse
1969-03-16
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The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City
1970-10-18
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Pablo and the Dancing Chihuahua
1968-01-28
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New Girl
1970-01-01
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I'm No Fool with Electricity
1973-01-01
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VD Attack Plan
1973-01-01
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The Social Side of Health
1969-07-26
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Physical Fitness and Good Health
1969-07-31
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It's Tough to Be a Bird
1969-12-10
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The Absent-Minded Professor
1961-03-16
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EPCOT
1967-02-02
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The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit
1968-12-16
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Man and the Moon
1955-12-28
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A Country Coyote Goes Hollywood
1965-01-28
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A Country Coyote Goes Hollywood
1965-01-28
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Christopher Crumpet
1953-06-25
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Robin Hood
1973-11-08
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Son of Flubber
1963-01-16
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Mosby's Marauders
1967-03-17
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The Sword in the Stone
1963-12-25
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Bristle Face
1964-01-26
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D.I.Y. Duck
2024-06-08
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Inky, the Crow
1969-12-07
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The City Fox
1972-02-20
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The Ugly Dachshund
1966-02-16
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The Love Bug
1968-12-23
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How Now Boing Boing
1954-09-08
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Mooncussers
1962-12-02
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Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
1954-12-15
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Man, Monsters & Mysteries
1974-06-12
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The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
1967-03-08
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Robin Hood
1973-11-08
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Goofy's Freeway Troubles
1965-09-21
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Freewayphobia
1965-02-13
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In the Bag
1956-07-27
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The Disneyland Story
1954-10-27
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Disneyland 10th Anniversary
1965-01-03
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The Donald Duck Story
1954-11-17
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Disneyland '59
1959-06-15
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Back Stage Party
1961-12-17
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The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
1967-03-08
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Man in Space
1955-03-09
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Michelle Kwan Skates to Disney's Greatest Hits
1999-03-05
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Ballet-Oop
1954-02-11