Jay Blackton
Jay Blackton · Arts & Literature
Broadway conductor; Oklahoma! (Academy Award 1955)
1909, New York City, United States — 1994, Los Angeles, California, United States
United States
Jay Blackton is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Broadway conductor; Oklahoma! (Academy Award 1955)
Jay Blackton (born Jacob Schwartzdorf) was an American musical director and conductor who won the Academy Award for scoring the film Oklahoma! (1955) and conducted many landmark Broadway shows, including the original Oklahoma! and Annie Get Your Gun. He was born to a Jewish family in New York; his Jewish identity is documented.
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Broadway conductor; Oklahoma! (Academy Award 1955)
Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Academy Award for Best Scoring
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