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David Raksin

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David Raksin (August 4, 1912 - August 9, 2004) was an American composer of music born in Philadelphia, PA. With over 100 film scores and 300 TV scores to his credit, he became known as the "Grandfather of Film Music."[1] One of his earliest film assignments was as assistant to Charlie Chaplin in the composition of the score to Modern Times (1936). He is perhaps best remembered for the haunting theme to the 1944 movie Laura. Johnny Mercer put lyrics to this theme

Top songs

  1. Laura (From "Laura")
  2. Laura
  3. Love Is for the Very Young (Main Title Theme) (From "The Bad and the Beautiful")
  4. Modern Times (E. Powell and D. Raksin for orchestra): The Night Watchmen - Skating - Intruders
  5. Laura 1944 - Main Title
  6. Forever Amber (End Title) (From "Forever Amber")
  7. Those Were the Days (Around the World)
  8. Theme from "Laura" (1944)
  9. Laura - The Laura Suite: Theme And Variations
  10. Ben Casey
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  1. Main Title
  2. Radio
  3. Laura Leaves
  4. Modern Times (E. Powell and D. Raksin for orchestra): Titina
  5. The Quickies and the Sneak Preview (From "The Bad and the Beautiful")
  6. Nocturne and Theme (From "The Bad and the Beautiful")
  7. Laura - Remastered
  8. The Acting Lesson (From "The Bad and the Beautiful")
  9. The Portrait
  10. The Bad And The Beautiful
  11. Laura: Theme (1944)
  12. Theatre Lobby
  13. Force Of Evil
  14. The Laura Suite: Theme and Variations - From "Laura"
  15. Night
  16. Waldo Walks Away
  17. Apartment House
  18. Amber (Main Titlte) (From "Forever Amber")
  19. The Party
  20. The Cafe
  21. Theme from Laura (1944)
  22. End Title
  23. Waldo
  24. Laura - From "Laura"
  25. Mark
  26. Modern Times (E. Powell and D. Raksin for orchestra): Opening - Assembly Line
  27. Outside Waldo's Door
  28. Laura Theme (Test Demos)
  29. The King's Mistress (From "Forever Amber")
  30. The Bad And The Beautiful: Theme
  31. Raksin: Laura - from "Laura"
  32. Theme from "Laura" - Live
  33. Modern Times (E. Powell and D. Raksin for orchestra): Finale
  34. The Great Fire (From "Forever Amber")
  35. Main Title/Laura
  36. Laura 1944
  37. Modern Times (E. Powell and D. Raksin for orchestra): Lunchtime - Charlie's Breakdown - Worker's Rally
  38. Introduction (Main Title)
  39. The Laura Suite - Theme And Variations
  40. Whitefriars (From "Forever Amber")
  41. Oh Yes He Is!
  42. Laura: Main Title (1944)
  43. The House
  44. Main Title (From "Laura")
  45. Modern Times (E. Powell and D. Raksin for orchestra): The Gamin - Jail
  46. Main Title - Remastered
  47. Eighteen Years Ago
  48. The Dark
  49. Busy As A B
  50. Theme from 'Laura'
  51. Fred
  52. Laura Theme
  53. The Defeat
  54. Came The Dawn
  55. Modern Times (E. Powell and D. Raksin for orchestra): Tragedy at the Demonstration - Out of Jail, Out of Job - Chance Meeting
  56. She Wasted You
  57. Sylvia
  58. The Betrayal
  59. Jonathan Calling
  60. Modern Times (E. Powell and D. Raksin for orchestra): Reunion - Charlie the Waiter
  61. Fall From Grace
  62. Those Were the Days, song [Live]
  63. Phrygian Wedding
  64. Ciudad de Mexico
  65. The Premeer
  66. A Song After Sundown
  67. Roland in Babylon
  68. Danzon
  69. Georgia
  70. The Café
  71. The Laura Suite: Theme And Variations
  72. Blues for Tomorrow
  73. Modern Times (E. Powell and D. Raksin for orchestra): Mechanic's Assistant - Lunch Break - On Strike - Gamin's Dance Sequence
  74. Modern Times (E. Powell and D. Raksin for orchestra): The Next Morning - Shack of Paradise - Race to Factory Gate
  75. Laura: Main Theme
  76. Fourteen Wonderful Weeks
  77. The Proud Land
  78. Hurry and Keep Hurrying
  79. David Raksin: Laura
  80. Radio - Remastered
  81. James Lee's Narrative
  82. The Cafe - Remastered
  83. Raksin: Laura (Based on the Song from the 1944 Otto Preminger's Movie)
  84. The Cafe / Waldo's Apartment
  85. The Spellbinder (End Title)
  86. Laura (From "Laura") - Instrumental
  87. The Cafe - Waldo's Apartment - Remastered
  88. The Far Away Mountain
  89. Waldo Walks Away - Remastered
  90. The Cafe/Waldo's Apartment

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