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Jay Blackton

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Jay Blackton · Arts & Literature

What

Broadway conductor; Oklahoma! (Academy Award 1955)

When

1909, New York City, United States — 1994, Los Angeles, California, United States

Where

United States

Biography

Jay Blackton is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Broadway conductor; Oklahoma! (Academy Award 1955)

How & why

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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Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Academy Award for Best Scoring

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Broadway conductor; Oklahoma! (Academy Award 1955)

1955

Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Academy Award for Best Scoring