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The Man Behind the Melody: The Henry Mancini Story

The Man Behind the Melody: The Henry Mancini Story

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A piccolo in a steel town sets a boy on a Hollywood-bound path; the Emmy- and Oscar-winning composer becomes everywhere and nearly invisible.

The Man Behind the Melody: The Henry Mancini Story

In this episode, we trace Henry Mancini’s journey from a Pennsylvania steel town to the heart of Hollywood, following the choices, training, and moments that shaped his career. What happens when a composer’s music is more famous than the man who wrote it?

Person: Henry Mancini
Date of birth: April 16, 1924
Date of death: June 14, 1994
Notable works: Moon River; Pink Panther theme; NBC Nightly News theme; Peter Gunn theme
Awards: Twenty Grammy Awards; Four Academy Awards; seventy-two nominations

- Born in West Aliquippa and raised amid the mills, Mancini received a piccolo from his father that set him on a musical path.
- Studied with Max Adkins at the Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh, learning how music moves a live audience.
- At eleven he first heard a film score and decided to compose specifically for movies and television.
- His career passed through wartime service, university training, and playing in a swing band before reaching television.
- The 1958 Peter Gunn theme used a driving walking bass that reframed television music as a standalone musical statement.

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