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George Bruns (1914–1983)

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Born in Oregon in 1914, George Bruns was the son of a sawmill worker. He took music lessons as a child, becoming proficient on the piano, tuba and trombone. He attended Oregon State Agricultural College, and in order to pay tuition he played in the ROTC band. Deciding on a musical career, he left college to be a full-time musician, and was soon playing with the likes of Jack Teagarden... See full bio »

Born:

George Edward Bruns
in Sandy, Oregon, USA

Died:

(age 68) in Portland, Oregon, USA
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1999 Michelle Kwan Skates to Disney's Greatest Hits (TV movie)
 
1974 Herbie Rides Again
 
1973 Robin Hood
 
1973 VD Attack Plan (short)
 
1973 I'm No Fool with Electricity (short)
 
1970 The AristoCats
 
1954-1970 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
– The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City: Part 2 (1970)
– The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City: Part 1 (1970)
– A Boy Called Nuthin': Part 2 (1967)
– A Boy Called Nuthin': Part 1 (1967)
– Willie and the Yank: The Mosby Raiders (1967)
See all 31 episodes »
 
1970 Dad... Can I Borrow the Car? (TV short)
 
1970 Lunch Money (short)
 
1969 It's Tough to Be a Bird (documentary short)
 
1969 The Project (short)
 
1969 The Game (short)
 
1969 The Social Side of Health (short)
 
1969 The Fight (short)
 
1968 The Love Bug
 
1968 The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit
 
1968 Daring Game
 
1967-1968 Cowboy in Africa (TV series)
– John Henry's Eden (1968)
– A Man of Value (1968)
– The Quiet Death (1968)
– Little Boy Lost (1967)
– Fang and Claw (1967)
See all 10 episodes »
 
1968 The Young Loner (TV movie)
 
1967 The Jungle Book
 
1967 The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
 
1967 Island of the Lost
 
1966 The Fighting Prince of Donegal
 
1966 Follow Me, Boys!
 
1966 The Ugly Dachshund
 
1965 Goofy's Freeway Troubles (short)
 
1965 Donald's Fire Survival Plan (short)
 
1965 Freewayphobia #1 (short)
 
1964 The Restless Sea (TV documentary)
 
1963 The Sword in the Stone
 
1963 Son of Flubber
 
1963 Beetle Bailey (TV series)
– Beetle's High Horps (1963)
– Breaking the Leash (1963)
– Bridge on the River 'Y' (1963)
– Courage Encourager (1963)
– Dr. Jekyl and Beetle Bailey (1963)
See all 19 episodes »
 
1961-1962 Calvin and the Colonel (TV series)
– Back to Nashville (1962)
– Colonel Traps a Thief (1962)
– The Carnappers (1962)
– Ring Reward (1962)
– Magazine Romance (1962)
See all 26 episodes »
 
1961 The Saga of Windwagon Smith (short)
 
1961 The AbsentMinded Professor
 
1961 101 Dalmatians
 
1960 Goliath II (short)
 
1959 Noah's Ark (short)
 
1959 Eyes in Outer Space (documentary short)
 
1959 Disneyland '59 (TV documentary)
 
1958 Paul Bunyan (short)
 
1957 The Truth About Mother Goose (documentary short)
 
1957 Johnny Tremain
 
1957 Cosmic Capers (documentary short)
 
1956 Westward Ho, the Wagons!
 
1956 A Cowboy Needs a Horse (short)
 
1956 In the Bag (short)
 
1956 Jack and Old Mac (short)
 
1956 Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
 
1955 The Mickey Mouse Club (TV series)
– Episode #1.4 (1955)
 
1955 Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier
 
1954 How Now Boing Boing (short)
 
1954 Kangaroo Courting (short)
 
1954 Fudget's Budget (short)
 
1953 Magoo's Masterpiece (short)
 
1953 Christopher Crumpet (short)
 
1953 Little Boy with a Big Horn (short)
 
1952 Captains Outrageous (short)
 
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2011 Kinect Disneyland Adventures (Video Game) (writer: "Yo Ho A Pirate's Life for Me" 1967)
 
2010 Disney Sing It: Family Hits (Video Game) (writer: "I Wonder")
 
2009 Fantastic Mr. Fox (writer: "Love" / music: "The Ballad of Davy Crockett")
 
2008 The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics (TV documentary) (music: "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" - uncredited, "Mother Goose Village and Lemonade" - uncredited)
 
2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (music: "Yo Ho A Pirate's Life for Me")
 
2006 Air Buddies (video) ("101 Dalmatians Score")
 
2005 Herbie Fully Loaded (writer: "Herbie Fully Loaded Remix")
 
2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (music: "Yo Ho A Pirate's Life for Me")
 
2001-2002 House of Mouse (TV series)
– Humphrey in the House (2002) (music: "Humphrey Hop In the Bag" / lyrics: "Humphrey Hop In the Bag")
– Thanks to Minnie (2001) (music: "A Parrot's Life for Me" / lyrics: "A Parrot's Life for Me")
 
2000 Walt Disney World Quest: Magical Racing Tour (Video Game) (music: "Yo Ho A Pirate's Life for Me")
 
1996 Walt Disney World Explorer (Video Game) (writer: "The Ballad of Davy Crockett", "Bear Band Serenade")
 
1994 Mickey's Fun Songs: Campout at Walt Disney World (video short) (music: "Talent Round-Up")
 
1989 Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Fun with Music (video short) (music: "Old Macdonald had a band" / lyrics: "Old Macdonald had a band")
 
1987 Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Heigh-Ho (video short) (music: "Yo Ho A Pirate's Life for me" / lyrics: "Zorro Theme")
 
1986 Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah (video short) (music: "The Ballad of Davy Crockett")
 
1986 Off Beat (music: "The Ballad of Davy Crockett")
 
1985 Back to the Future (music: "THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT" 1954)
 
1974 The 46th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: "Love")
 
1973 Robin Hood (writer: "Love" 1972)
 
1972 The Magic of Walt Disney World (short) (writer: "Bear Band Serenade" - uncredited, "The Ballad of Davy Crockett' - uncredited)
 
1961-1968 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
– From the Pirates of the Caribbean to the World of Tomorrow (1968) (writer: "Yo Ho")
– The Golden Horseshoe Revue (1962) (music: "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" - uncredited)
– Back Stage Party (1961) (lyrics: "Babes in Toyland" excerpts)
 
1965 The Man from Button Willow (music: "The Man From Button Willow", "Excuse Me Ma'am", "By Golly")
 
1961 Babes in Toyland (music: "Mother Goose Village and Lemonade", "We Won't Be Happy Till We Get It", "Just A Whisper Away", "Slowly He Sank To The Bottom of the Sea", "Castle in Spain", "Never Mind, Bo-Peep", "I Can't Do The Sum", "Floretta", "Forest of No Return", "Go To Sleep", "Toyland", "Workshop Song", "Just A Toy", "Tom and Mary", "We Won't Be Happy Till We Get It Reprise #1", "We Won't Be Happy Till We Get It Reprise #2")
 
1959 Sleeping Beauty (music: "Hail the Princess Aurora" 1958 - uncredited, "One Gift" 1958 - uncredited, "I Wonder" 1958 - uncredited, "The Skumps Song" - uncredited, "Sleeping Beauty" 1958 - uncredited, "Sing a Smiling Song" 1958 - uncredited)
 
1958 Tonka (music: "Tonka")
 
1958 The Sign of Zorro (music: "Zorro")
 
1957 Zorro (TV series)
– The Ghost of the Mission (1957) ("Zorro")
 
1957 Johnny Tremain (writer: "Johnny Tremain")
 
1956 Westward Ho, the Wagons! (music: "Westward Ho the Wagons!", "The Ballad of John Colter", "I'm Lonely My Darlin'" / arranger: "I'm Lonely My Darlin'")
 
1956 In the Bag (short) (music: "Put It in the Bag The Humphrey Hop")
 
1956 Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (music: "King Of The River", "Yaller, Yaller Gold")
 
1955 Dateline: Disneyland (TV special documentary) (writer: "Bang! Went Old Betsy" / music: "The Ballad of Davy Crocket")
 
1955 Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier (music: "Ballad of Davy Crockett", "Farewell")
 
1955 Your Hit Parade (TV series)
– Episode dated 16 April 1955 (1955) (music: "Ballad of Davy Crockett")
 
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2005 Herbie Fully Loaded (composer: theme music)
 
1985 The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue (video short) (musical director: archive footage)
 
1967 The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (composer: songs)
 
1965 The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo (TV series) (composer: stock music - 1 episode)
– Mr. Magoo's Sherlock Holmes (1965) (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1962 40 Pounds of Trouble (composer: song "The Ballad of Davy Crockett")
 
1961 Babes in Toyland (conductor, music adaptor)
 
1960 Toby Tyler, or Ten Weeks with a Circus (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1958-1959 Zorro (TV series) (composer: additional music - 7 episodes)
– The Man from Spain (1959) (composer: additional music)
– Manhunt (1959) (composer: additional music)
– The Hound of the Sierras (1959) (composer: additional music)
– Zorro and the Mountain Man (1959) (composer: additional music)
– The Flaming Arrow (1958) (composer: additional music)
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1959 Sleeping Beauty (music adaptor)
 
1957 Perri (composer: songs)
 
1955 Men Against the Arctic (documentary short) (composer: song "Davy Crockett")
 
1955 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series) (piano conductor - 1 episode)
– Dumbo (1955) (piano conductor)
 
1955 Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier (musical director)
 
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1961 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Himself
– Back Stage Party (1961) … Himself
 

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