Composer, conductor. Born Nathan Lang Van Cleave. Also known as Norman Van Cleave.
Studied music in New York City with Joseph Schillinger. For many years he worked in radio, as a staff arranger for Paul Whiteman, for Andre Kostelanetz, and for CBS Radio.
In 1933, he married Doris Blumenfeld, a Broadway chorus girl and the child of vaudeville actors.
In 1945, he and his wife moved to Los Angeles to pursue his musical career. In the 1960s, he composed and/or conducted music for at least seven {Perry Mason} episodes. In addition, he worked on many episodes of {The Twilight Zone}, where he pioneered the use of the theremin in television scores.
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Studied music in New York City with Joseph Schillinger. For many years he worked in radio, as a staff arranger for Paul Whiteman, for Andre Kostelanetz, and for CBS Radio.
In 1933, he married Doris Blumenfeld, a Broadway chorus girl and the child of vaudeville actors.
In 1945, he and his wife moved to Los Angeles to pursue his musical career. In the 1960s, he composed and/or conducted music for at least seven {Perry Mason} episodes. In addition, he worked on many episodes of {The Twilight Zone}, where he pioneered the use of the theremin in television scores.
{Please see note, below}
Composer, conductor. Born Nathan Lang Van Cleave. Also known as Norman Van Cleave.
Studied music in New York City with Joseph Schillinger. For many years he worked in radio, as a staff arranger for Paul Whiteman, for Andre Kostelanetz, and for CBS Radio.
In 1933, he married Doris Blumenfeld, a Broadway chorus girl and the child of vaudeville actors.
In 1945, he and his wife moved to Los Angeles to pursue his musical career. In the 1960s, he composed and/or conducted music for at least seven {Perry Mason} episodes. In addition, he worked on many episodes of {The Twilight Zone}, where he pioneered the use of the theremin in television scores.
{Please see note, below}
Studied music in New York City with Joseph Schillinger. For many years he worked in radio, as a staff arranger for Paul Whiteman, for Andre Kostelanetz, and for CBS Radio.
In 1933, he married Doris Blumenfeld, a Broadway chorus girl and the child of vaudeville actors.
In 1945, he and his wife moved to Los Angeles to pursue his musical career. In the 1960s, he composed and/or conducted music for at least seven {Perry Mason} episodes. In addition, he worked on many episodes of {The Twilight Zone}, where he pioneered the use of the theremin in television scores.
{Please see note, below}
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Bio derived from http://www.last.fm/music/Nathan+Van+Cleave
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