Robert Russell Bennett | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | June 15, 1894 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | August 18, 1981 (aged 87) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, arranger |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, violin, trumpet |
Robert Russell Bennett (June 15, 1894 – August 18, 1981) was an American composer and arranger, best known for his orchestration of many well-known Broadway and Hollywood musicals by other composers such as Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, and Richard Rodgers.[1]
In 1957 and 2008, Bennett received special Tony Awards recognizing his orchestrations for Broadway shows. Early in his career, he was often billed as Russell Bennett.