Ralph Burns

About

Ralph Burns (June 29, 1922 – November 21, 2001) was an American songwriter, bandleader, composer, conductor, arranger and bebop pianist. After Burns moved to New York in the early 1940’s, he met Charlie Barnet and the two began working together. In 1944, he joined the Woody Herman band with members Neal Hefti, Bill Harris, Flip Phillips, Chubby Jackson and Dave Tough. Together, the group developed one of the most powerful and distinctive sound.

Top Tracks

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   Sitting Pretty

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   Santa Claus Is Near

   10159 plays
3. 3

   Tiller Girls

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4. 4

   V.J. Stomp

   927 plays
5. 5

   Sitting Pretty - Cabaret/Soundtrack Version

   773 plays
6. 6

   Tiller Girls - Cabaret/Soundtrack Version

   710 plays
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   Main Title - From "New York, New York" Soundtrack

   641 plays
8. 8

   Opus Number One

   620 plays
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