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Victor Young had been hired to write the score for the dances of The Ten Commandments but he became very ill. You were then hired to write the score. But at the same time you'd written The Man with the Golden Arm score.
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"Victor Young had been hired to write the score for the dances of The Ten Commandments but he became very ill. You were then hired to write the score. But at the same time you'd written The Man with the Golden Arm score."
— Elmer Bernstein

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Victor Young had been hired to write the score for the dances of The Ten Commandments but he became very ill. You were then hired to write the score. But at the same time you'd written The Man with the Golden Arm score. — Elmer Bernstein

About Elmer Bernstein

Elmer Bernstein was a Composer from United States (1922–2004).

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Who said "Victor Young had been hired to write the score for the dances of The Ten Comman…"?
This quote is attributed to Elmer Bernstein, a Composer from United States.
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Elmer Bernstein lived from 1922 – 2004.