Ralph Blane(1914-1995)

Music Department
Composer
Actor

Ralph Blane was born on 26 July 1914 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), Jurassic World (2015) and The Godfather (1972). He was married to Emajo Stage. He died on 13 November 1995 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, USA.

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Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 1 win & 2 nominations total

Known for

Meet Me in St. Louis

7.5

Soundtrack("The Trolley Song", "The Boy Next Door", "Skip to My Lou", "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", "Over the Bannister" (uncredited))

1944

Jurassic World

6.9

Soundtrack("Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas")

2015

The Godfather

9.2

Soundtrack("Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (1944))

1972

High Crimes

6.4

Soundtrack("Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas")

2002

Credits

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Music Department

Craig David: Have Yourself A Merry Little Xmas (Acoustic Version)
Music Video
- Music Department
- 2021
Margaret: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Music Video
- Music Department
- 2014
Sam Smith: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
5.6
Music Video
- stock music
- 2014
Quillow and the Giant
TV Movie
- music and lyrics by
- 1961
The Girl Most Likely
5.9
- music and lyrics by
- 1957
Max Liebman Spectaculars
TV Series
- composer: music and lyrics
- music and lyrics
- 1954
Athena
5.9
- songs by
- 1954
The French Line
5.1
- songs: lyrics by
- 1953
Skirts Ahoy!
5.7
- songwriter: lyrics
- 1952
My Blue Heaven
6.1
- lyrics by
- 1950
One Sunday Afternoon
5.6
- lyricist: songs
- 1948
Summer Holiday
5.8
- songwriter: lyrics
- 1948
Spreadin' the Jam
6.2
Short
- music arranger: vocal arrangements
- 1945
Broadway Rhythm
5.9
- vocal arranger
- 1944
Girl Crazy
6.8
- vocal arranger
- 1943

Composer

Ally Brooke, Dinah Jane: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Music Video
- Composer
- 2023
Kim Wilde: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Music Video
- Composer
- 2013
Kenny G: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Music Video
- Composer
- 1994
NBC Children's Theatre
6.3
TV Series
- Composer
- 1963
Meet Me in St. Louis
7.1
TV Movie
- Composer
- 1959
One Sunday Afternoon
5.6
- Composer
- 1948
Spreadin' the Jam
6.2
Short
- Composer (musical score)
- 1945

Actor

Personal details

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Alternative name
- The Martins
Born
- July 26, 1914
- Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, USA
Died
- November 13, 1995
- Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, USA
Spouse
- Emajo Stage(1 child)
Other works
Hugh Martin and his musical, "Meet Me in St. Louis," was performed at the Circle Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with Bob Knuth (scenic designer), Suzanne Mann (costume designer), and Kevin Bellie (choreographer) in the crew.

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Trivia
When he was assigned to write a song about trolleys for "Meet Me in St. Louis", he was stumped. He went to the public library for inspiration, and there found a book with a picture of a St. Louis trolley with the caption "Clang, clang, clang went the trolley", which became the nucleus of "The Trolley Song".