George Duning (1908 - 2000) was educated in Cincinnati, Ohio, and during his early twenties played trumpet and piano for the Kay Kyser band, later arranging most of the music for Kyser's popular "Kollege of Musical Knowledge" radio programme. It was during the Kyser band's appearance in "Carolina Moon" (1944) that Duning's work was noticed, leading to a Columbia contract. 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Queen City Location Location in Hamilton County, Ohio Coordinates , Government Country State County United States Ohio Hamilton Founded Incorporated 1788 1819 Mayor Mark L. Mallory (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 206. ... Kay Kyser (June 18, 1905, Rocky Mount, North Carolina - July 24, 1985) was a famous bandleader and one of the first to become a radio celebrity. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ...

From 1947 through the early 60s Duning worked almost exclusively at Columbia, collaborating most often with director Richard Quine. He worked on over 300 film scores up until his retirement in 1981, including several episodes in the late 60s of "Star Trek". Nominated five times for an Academy Award, Duning never won. 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Richard Quine (November 12, 1920 - June 10, 1989) was an American stage, film, and radio actor and film director. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Star Trek is an American science-fiction franchise spanning six unique television series and ten feature films, in addition to hundreds of novels, computer and video games, fan stories, and other works of fiction. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ...