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James Mundy

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Composer 1907–1983

James Mundy (June 28, 1907 – April 24, 1983) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, arranger, and composer, best known for his arrangements for Benny Goodman, Count Basie, and Earl Hines. Mundy died of cancer in New York City at the age of 75.

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The Vamp

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  • And while John LaTouche and James Mundy’s score was generally shrugged off by the seven New York critics, it’s notable that of the seventeen songs the reviewers singled out a total of eleven for praise. One suspects the score would have made a good cast album, which had actually been scheduled for recording by RCA Victor (LP # LOC-1022) a…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Not so in New York. John La Touche and James Mundy thought they had found a perfect vehicle for her, The Vamp, in which she played a character modeled on pioneering silent-film sexpot Theda Bara. The film ran out after just six weeks. The disappointment came at a time when Charming was still smarting from losing the movie version of Gentl…ebooks/Viagas, Robert/I'm the Greatest Star_ Broadway's Top Musical Legends from 1900 to Today - Robert Viagas.txt

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