Jay Blackton
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Jay Blackton was an American conductor and musical director best known for his work on classic Broadway and film musicals in the mid-20th century.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
composer
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conductor → human → music director → |
| activeInPeriod |
mid-20th century
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| awardReceived |
Academy Award
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Academy Award for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture → |
| basedIn |
New York City
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| fieldOfWork |
Broadway musical
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film musical → |
| genre |
film score
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musical theatre → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture
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| notableFor |
conducting classic Broadway musicals
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music direction for Hollywood film musicals → |
| notableWork |
Carousel (film)
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Guys and Dolls (film) → Guys and Dolls (stage musical, conductor) → Oklahoma! (film) → Oklahoma! (stage musical, conductor) → State Fair (1945 film, music department) → The King and I (film, music department) → |
| occupation |
composer
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conductor → musical director → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Oklahoma!
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originalConductor |