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Happy 100th Birthday, Benny!

Started by Raffine, June 29, 2011, 08:22:17 AM

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Raffine

Today marks the 100th birthday of composer Bernard Herrmann!

I plan to chain-smoke unfiltered Camels and scream at a bass clarinet player today in tribute.

CBS Tribute

Here's a detailed tribute

FUN HERRMANN FACT: He was an early champion of The Beatles and a friend of Paul McCartney. He inspired the string accompaniment for Eleanor Rigby and may have even "ghost orchestrated" the song for his mate Paul.
If you're an Andy Milligan fan there's no hope for you.