Carl Edwin Brandt (August 15, 1914 – April 25, 1991) was an American musician who was prolific as a composer and arranger for recording artists, television, and film.

Early life

Born and raised in

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, Brandt played clarinet, violin, and saxophone with The Dick Jurgens Orchestra before joining the

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during

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Career

After the war, he moved to

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and began composing and arranging music for television, film, and recording artists.TV Music Composer Dies at age 76,''

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, April 29, 1991, pg. 4'' Brandt scored music for ''

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.'' Of his many positions in Los Angeles, Brandt was a staff composer and arranger for

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Brandt also scored music for animation.1958 working for UPA scoring Mister Magoo, and his first MGM short was the Chuck Jones directed Tom and Jerry "Puss and Boats" in 1966.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brandt, Carl Edwin Jazz musicians from California American male jazz composers United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II Warner Records artists 1914 births 1991 deaths 20th-century American male musicians 20th-century American jazz composers Musicians from Sacramento, California