Dick Manning

Dick Manning
Dick Manning
Background information
Birth nameSamuel Medoff
Born(1912-06-12)June 12, 1912
Gomel, Russian Empire
DiedApril 11, 1991(1991-04-11) (aged 78)
Marietta, Georgia, U.S.
OccupationSongwriter

Dick Manning (born Samuel Medoff (Самуил Медов), June 12, 1912 – April 11, 1991) was a Russian-American songwriter, best known for his many collaborations with Al Hoffman. Manning composed the first full-length musical to be broadcast on television. The Boys From Boise aired on the DuMont Television Network in 1944.

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