George Bruns (July 3, 1914 - May 23, 1983) was a composer of music for film and television who worked on many Disney films. He was nominated for four Academy Awards for his work. is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Composing is the art of organizing sound for later performance(s). ... This article is about motion pictures. ... “Disney” redirects here. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ...

Bruns was born in Sandy, Oregon^[1] and went to college at Oregon State University, graduating in 1936.^[2] Sandy is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, and named after the nearby Sandy River. ... Oregon State University (OSU) is a four-year research and degree-granting public university, located in Corvallis, Oregon (USA). ...

Among his work is the song Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me) (which he co-wrote with Xavier Atencio), used in the Disney theme park attraction Pirates of the Caribbean and the movies based on that ride. He also co-wrote The Ballad of Davy Crockett with Tom W. Blackburn, as well as the song "Love" for the Disney animated film Robin Hood. Yo Ho (A Pirates Life for Me) (1967) is the theme song for the Pirates of the Caribbean attractions at Disney theme parks. ... Francis Xavier Atencio (born July 1919 in Walsenburg, Colorado),[1] commonly known as X Atencio, is a former animator, composer, and Imagineer for The Walt Disney Company. ... Pirates of the Caribbean is a multi-billion dollar Walt Disney franchise encompassing a theme park ride, a series of films and spinoff novels as well as numerous video games and other publications. ... The Ballad of Davy Crockett is a song with music by George Bruns and lyrics by Tom Blackburn. ... Thomas Wakefield Blackburn II (June 23, 1913 – August 2, 1992), was an American author, screenwriter and lyricist. ... “Robin Hood (Disney film)” redirects here. ...

Bruns retired from Disney in 1976 and moved back to Sandy, Oregon.^[1] He taught part-time at Lewis & Clark College and continued to play and compose music, including recording at least one locally distributed album of jazz.^[1] He died of a heart attack on May 23, 1983 in Portland, Oregon at age 68.^[1] Lewis & Clark College is a private liberal arts college in Portland, Oregon. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - City 376. ...

External links

• George Bruns at the Internet Movie Database
• George Bruns profile from the Oregon State University alumni association

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