Robert Russell Bennett

Robert Russell Bennett
Background information
Born(1894-06-15)June 15, 1894
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
DiedAugust 18, 1981(1981-08-18) (aged 87)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
GenresClassical
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.

  1. ^ Profile, ibdb.com; accessed May 1, 2008.