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Tom Merriman | |
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Born | Chicago, Illinois, United States | 20 March 1924
Died | 11 November 2009 Dallas, Texas, United States | (aged 85)
Genres | Jingles |
Occupation | Composer |
Thomas Wayne Merriman (20 March 1924 – 11 November 2009)[1] was an American music composer based in Dallas, Texas, who in 1955 created the first production company specializing in radio station advertising campaigns and jingles. Merriman led the Liberty Network Band, and arranged and/or produced music for Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway.[2]