| George Melachrino |
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As a young boy, George Melachrino had a love of Music . At the age of five, he began his writing his compositions, and by the age of fourteen he rolled into the Trinity College Of Music . In the 1930s , Melachrino started working for Band s lead by Ambrose and Bert Firman, and started playing on radio for the BBC . By 1939 , he started his own band. He joined the Army a year later. While in the army, Melachrino gained experience as a military musician, leading the British Band of the American Expeditionary Forces and the Orchestra Khaki. Melachrino frequently performed on BBC and American Armed Forces Radio . He vied with Mantovani in trying to dominate the post World War II Easy Listening audiences. Melachrino has a "Star" on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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