Victor Young

Victor Young
Victor Young
	Victor Young
Background information
Birth name	Albert Victor Young
Born	August 8, 1899; Chicago, Illinois
Died	November 10, 1956 (aged 57); Palm Springs, California
Occupations	Composer; arranger; violinist; conductor;
Instrument(s)	Violin, piano
Years active	1920–56

Albert Victor Young (August 8, 1899^[1]– November 10, 1956)^[2]^[3] was an American composer, arranger, violinist and conductor. Young was posthumously awarded the Academy Award for Best Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture for Around the World in 80 Days at the 29th Academy Awards in 1957.

^ "Certificate # 19553". Cook County Illinois Birth Certificates – via Familysearch.org.(registration required)
^ "Victor Young, Composer, Dies of Heart Attack", Oakland Tribune, November 12, 1956.
^ Slonimsky, Nicolas (1978). "Young, Victor". Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians (6th ed.). New York: Schirmer Books. p. 1929. ISBN 0028702409.