Meredith Willson
About the artist
Robert Meredith Willson (18 May 1902 – 15 June 1984) was an American composer, songwriter, conductor and playwright. He is best known for writing the book, music, and lyrics for the hit musical The Music Man, which won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 1958. The cast recording of The Music Man won the first Grammy Award given for best cast album. Willson also is remembered for his work on films, the Burns and Allen radio program, among other radio shows, and was nominated for two Academy Awards
Top songs
- Till There Was You
- It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
- May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You
- Ya Got Trouble
- Seventy-six Trombones
- Goodnight My Someone
- Seventy Six Trombones
- Shipoopi
- Gary, Indiana
- Iowa Stubborn
Show all 100 songs
- III San Juan Capistrano (Vivace)
- The Sadder-But-Wiser Girl for Me
- Marian the Librarian
- My White Knight
- It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (Arr. by Tom Rainey)
- Piano Lesson
- Wells Fargo Wagon
- Pick-a-little, Talk-a-little & Goodnight Ladies
- Sincere
- Lida Rose And Will I Ever Tell You
- It's You
- III Presto
- Ya Got Trouble (In River City) (From The Music Man)
- Finale
- May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You - Till We Meet Again Version
- It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (Arr. Alexander L'Estrange)
- Seventy-Six Trombones from the Music Man - 1995 Remaster
- Two In Love
- The Wells Fargo Wagon
- Overture & Rock Island
- The Music Man: 76 Trombones (arr. R. Hays for wind ensemble)
- It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
- 76 Trombones - Arr. John Woodbury
- The Music Man: 76 Trombones (arr. N. Iwai for wind ensemble)
- I Junipero Serra (Lento - Allegro)
- The Sadder But Wiser Girl
- IV Allegro
- Just Becuz
- Lida Rose/Will I Ever Tell You
- 76 Trombones
- The Peony Bush
- The Music Man: Seventy-Six Trombones
- The Music Man
- I Andante - Allegro, ma molto moderato - Allegro moderato - Vivace
- II San Juan Bautista (Andante)
- I Ain't Down Yet
- Pick-A-Little, Talk-A-Little
- Belly Up to the Bar, Boys
- IV El Camino Real (Allegro, a la marcia)
- Willson: May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You
- The Wonderful Plan
- Seventy-Six Trombones from The Music Man - 1995 Remastered Version
- Goodnight, My Someone
- Iowa Fight Song
- You And I
- It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas
- Here's Love: Pine Cones and Holly Berries
- I've A'Ready Started In
- I've A'ready Started In (Reprise)
- Being In Love
- II Andante
- Ya Got Trouble (Robert Preston and the Ensemble)
- Overture
- He's My Friend
- Act One Finale
- The Music Man: Till There Was You (arr. B. Hofmann)
- Are You Sure?
- Seventy-six Trombones (From "The Music Man")
- I'll Never Say No / My Own Brass Bed
- Beautiful People of Denver / The Sacred 36
- Lida Rose / Will I Ever Tell You?
- Rock Island
- Here's Love: Arm in Arm
- If We Can-Can
- Piano Lesson / If You Don't Mind My Saying So
- Overture/Rock Island
- Pick-A-Little, Talk-A-Little/Goodnight Ladies
- Here's Love: You Don't Know
- I'd Like to Change Everything About You
- Wait for Me
- Cuppa Tea
- Here's Love: That Man Over There
- Share the Luck / He's My Friend (Reprise)
- Overture / Rock Island
- Lida Rose/Will I Ever Tell You [The Music Man]
- The Sadder But Wiser Girl (Robert Preston)
- Exit Music
- Sincere (The Buffalo Bills)
- Till There Was You - From "The Music Man"
- Here's Love: My Wish
- The Dolce Trio
- A Dancing to the Saddle Rock
- Share the Luck (Reprise) / Finale
- Here's Love: Look, Little Girl (Reprise)
- Here's Love: Look, Little Girl
- Main Title / Rock Island / Iowa Stubborn
- Seventy Six Trombones from The Music Man - Instrumental
- Seventy-Six Trombones [The Music Man]
- Goodnight My Someone (Shirley Jones)
- Here's Love: Overture / The Big Clown Balloons / Parade
News & Stories
Stories are temporarily unavailable. Search for coverage below.
Tickets & music shops
We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases through our Amazon and eBay links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Related artists
Powered by Last.fm