Joseph J. Lilley
American composer
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| Intro | American composer | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Musician Composer Songwriter Conductor Film score composer | |
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio Music | |
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| Birth | 16 August 1913, Providence, USA | |
| Death | 1 January 1971North Hollywood, USA (aged 57 years) | |
| Star sign | Leo |
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Biography
Joseph J. Lilley (August 16, 1913 – January 1, 1971) was an American composer, songwriter and orchestrator. He worked for Paramount Studios from 1943 and was involved in many of the studio's successful musicals. Lilley was nominated at the 32nd Academy Awards for Li'l Abner in Best Musical Score.
Songwriter
Lilley collaborated on a number of songs, the most successful of which was "(I've Got Spurs That) Jingle Jangle Jingle" written with Frank Loesser. This was a huge hit for Kay Kyser in 1942.