Mitch Leigh
Mitch Leigh · Arts & Literature
Broadway composer (Man of La Mancha)
1928, Brooklyn, New York, United States — 2014, New York City, United States
United States
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Mitch Leigh (born Irwin Michnick) was a Broadway composer best known for the score of 'Man of La Mancha' (1965), including the anthem 'The Impossible Dream.' Trained at Yale under Paul Hindemith, he also ran a successful jingle business. He was Jewish.
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Broadway composer (Man of La Mancha)
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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