George Duning
George Duning (February 25, 1908 – February 27, 2000) was an American musician and film composer. He was born in Richmond, Indiana, and educated in Cincinnati, Ohio, at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, where his mentor was Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Richmond (city in Indiana, United States), Died February 27, 2000 (San Diego (seat of San Diego County, California, United States; second-largest city in California) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, Musical group
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | PBS-055218 | 10-in. | 12/11/1940 | I can't remember to forget | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-058212 | 10-in. | 12/3/1940 | I can't remember to forget | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-061951 | 10-in. | 12/3/1941 | Popocatepetl | Freddy Martin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal quartet | composer | |
| Decca | L 4488 | 8/26/1947 | What makes rain?, part 1 | Orchestra (unidentified; Decca Records) | composer | |||
| Decca | L 4489 | 8/26/1947 | What makes rain?, part 2 | Orchestra (unidentified; Decca Records) | composer | |||
| Decca | L 9038 | 3/8/1956 | Love theme from Picnic ; Hal's theme ; The Owens Family ; Flo and Madge ; Hal's boots | Columbia Pictures Orchestra | composer | |||
| Decca | L 9039 | 3/8/1956 | Moonglow and Theme from Picnic ; It's a blue world ; Torn shirt ; Hal's turmoil ; Rosemary pleads ; Rosemary alone ; Culmination ; Hal's escape ; That Owens girl ; Millie ; You love me ; Madge decides | Columbia Pictures Orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Duning, George," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109390.
Duning, George. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109390.
"Duning, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Duning, George - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92022720
Wikidata: George Duning - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q457727
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/34647813
MusicBrainz: George Duning - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bfbc6717-926d-4528-9921-0883333f7753
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/310177 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/310177
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