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Ben Homer(1917-1975)

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  • Soundtrack
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Songwriter ("Sentimental Journey", "Bizet Has His Day"), composer and arranger, educated at the New England Conservatory. He arranged for the orchestras of Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey, and Les Brown, and also for films, records and television. Joining ASCAP in 1945, his chief musical collaborator was Bud Green, and his other popular-song and instrumental compositions included "Shoot the Sherbet to Me Herbert" and "Joltin' Joe Di Maggio". His "Sentimental Journey", recorded by Doris Day and Les Brown, was a major hit.
BornJune 27, 1917
DiedFebruary 12, 1975(57)
BornJune 27, 1917
DiedFebruary 12, 1975(57)
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Known for

Battleship (2012)
Battleship
5.8
  • Soundtrack("Sentimental Journey")
  • 2012
Antonio Banderas, Madonna, Valeria Golino, Tim Roth, Marisa Tomei, and Jennifer Beals in Four Rooms (1995)
Four Rooms
6.7
  • Soundtrack("Sentimental Journey")
  • 1995
Maria's Lovers (1984)
Maria's Lovers
6.5
  • Soundtrack("Sentimental Journey")
  • 1984
Super Speedway (1997)
Super Speedway
7.2
  • Soundtrack("Sentimental Journey")
  • 1997

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  • Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie in Today (1952)
    Today
    4.6
    TV Series
    • theme music composer: "Sentimental Journey" (uncredited)
    • 1952–1961

Composer



  • Ringo Starr in Ringo Starr: Sentimental Journey (1970)
    Ringo Starr: Sentimental Journey
    TV Special
    • Composer
    • 1970

Soundtrack



  • Rufus Sewell in The Man in the High Castle (2015)
    The Man in the High Castle
    7.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "Sentimental Journey" (uncredited)
    • 2016
  • Billy Bob Thornton in Goliath (2016)
    Goliath
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "Sentimental Journey" (uncredited)
    • 2016
  • MLB Network Presents (2015)
    MLB Network Presents
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "Joltin' Joe DiMaggio"
    • 2016
  • Battleship (2012)
    Battleship
    5.8
    • writer: "Sentimental Journey"
    • 2012
  • American Masters (1985)
    American Masters
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Sentimental Journey"
    • 2011
  • Independent Lens (1999)
    Independent Lens
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "Sentimental Journey"
    • 2011
  • Die echten Echte Wiener - A Mäkin off
    Video
    • writer: "Sentimental Journey"
    • 2009
  • My Music: The Big Band Years (2009)
    My Music: The Big Band Years
    8.4
    TV Movie
    • writer: "Sentimental Journey" (uncredited)
    • 2009
  • Echte Wiener - Die Sackbauer-Saga (2008)
    Echte Wiener - Die Sackbauer-Saga
    6.5
    • writer: "Sentimental Journey"
    • 2008
  • Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and James Spader in Boston Legal (2004)
    Boston Legal
    8.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "Sentimental Journey" (uncredited)
    • 2006
  • Toots (2006)
    Toots
    7.5
    • writer: "Joltin' Joe DiMaggio"
    • 2006
  • Cold Case (2003)
    Cold Case
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Sentimental Journey" (uncredited)
    • 2005
  • Rascals on the Road (2005)
    Rascals on the Road
    6.8
    • writer: "Sentimental Journey"
    • 2005
  • Lorraine Bracco, James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Dominic Chianese, Robert Iler, Michael Imperioli, Steve Schirripa, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Tony Sirico, and Aida Turturro in The Sopranos (1999)
    The Sopranos
    9.2
    TV Series
    • music: "Sentimental Journey" (uncredited)
    • 2004
  • Fulvio Cecere in The Regular Guy (2003)
    The Regular Guy
    Short
    • writer: "Sentimental Journey"
    • 2003

Personal details

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  • Born
    • June 27, 1917
    • Meriden, Connecticut, USA
  • Died
    • February 12, 1975
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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