Robert Russell Bennett
Robert Russell Bennett | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | June 15, 1894 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | August 18, 1981 (aged 87) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Broadway, Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, arranger |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, violin, trumpet |
Robert Russell Bennett (June 15, 1894 – August 18, 1981) was an American composer and arranger, best known for his orchestration of many well-known Broadway and Hollywood musicals by other composers such as Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, and Richard Rodgers.
In 1957 and 2008, Bennett received special Tony Awards recognizing his orchestrations for Broadway shows. Early in his career, he was often billed as Russell Bennett.