Carl Edwin Brandt (August 15, 1914 – April 25, 1991) was an American musician who was prolific as a composer and arranger for recording artists, television, and film.

Early life

Born and raised in

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, Brandt played clarinet, violin, and saxophone with The Dick Jurgens Orchestra before joining the

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during

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Career

After the war, he moved to

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and began composing and arranging music for television, film, and recording artists.TV Music Composer Dies at age 76,''

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, April 29, 1991, pg. 4'' Brandt scored music for ''

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.'' Of his many positions in Los Angeles, Brandt was a staff composer and arranger for

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brandt, Carl Edwin Jazz musicians from California American jazz composers American male jazz composers United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II Warner Records artists 20th-century American composers 1914 births 1991 deaths 20th-century American male musicians 20th-century jazz composers Musicians from Sacramento, California