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    Leigh Harline
    Leigh Adrian Harline (March 26, 1907 – December 10, 1969) was an award-winning film composer. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, he worked for various radio stations before joining the Walt Disney studios in 1932 as arranger and scorer, and won an Academy Award for the song "When You Wish Upon a Star" from Disney's Pinocchio (1940) which would later become Disney's signature theme for his TV series. A graduate of the University of Utah, Harline was a musical director for local Los Angeles radio when he was hired by Walt Disney to score the Silly Symphonies cartoon series in the 1930s. With Frank Churchill, Larry Morey, and Paul J. Smith, Harline was responsible for such Disney-film tunes as "I'm Wishing," "Whistle While You Work," "Heigh Ho" and "Some Day My Prince Will Come." Disney retained Harline's services for his next cartoon feature, Pinocchio (1939) which would lead to his Oscar win. Harline left Disney in 1941 to compose for o

    Discography

    Baby's First: Lullabies
    Baby's First: Lullabies


    Baby's First: Lullabies & Sleeptime
    Baby's First: Lullabies & Sleeptime


    Born To Dance (1936 Film) / Going My Way (1944 Film) / Road To Utopia (1946 Film) / Bring On The Gir
    Born To Dance (1936 Film) / Going My Way (1944 Film) / Road To Utopia (1946 Film) / Bring On The Gir


    Fantasy Film Music of George Pal: Limited Edition
    Fantasy Film Music of George Pal: Limited Edition


    Videos

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