Larry Wagner

Larry Wagner
Born(1907-09-15)September 15, 1907
Ashland, Oregon
DiedApril 3, 2002(2002-04-03) (aged 94)[1]
Roslyn Heights, New York
GenresBig Band
Occupation(s)composer, arranger, bandleader
Years activelate 1920s – 1970s
LabelsA440, Decca

Larry Wagner (September 15, 1907 – April 3, 2002) was an American arranger, composer, and bandleader. He worked for the band of Paul Whiteman and was long associated with Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra. His compositions "Whistler's Mother-in-Law", "No Name Jive" and "Turn Back the Hands of Time" became nationally popular.

  1. ^ "Larry Wagner Obituary". Roslyn News. April 3, 2002. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2014.