Lloyd Moss talks to composer Henry Mancini. They talk about his vast body of work including songs that have become standards, television themes, and movie scores. He talks about writing music for movies like The Glenn Miller Story, The Benny Goodman Story, and Breakfast at Tiffany's. Mancini discusses his musical preferences as he was growing up and the wide range of musical selections he chose for this program.
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About This is My Music
Hosted by Lloyd Moss, it featured well-known celebrities, artists, writers, performers, academics and politicians talking about the music they prize and that has most influenced them through the years.
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