Fred Katz(1919-2013)
- Composer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Composer, songwriter ("Satan Wears a Satin Gown"), conductor, cellist
and teacher Fred Katz won scholarships and fellowships in cello and
piano. He was the music director for the 7th Army Headquarters, and
also for Lena Horne, Mindy Carson, Vic Damone, Ken Nordine and Frankie Laine, and was a
cellist and composer for the The Chico Hamilton Quintet and artists-and-repertoire
director for Decca Records. He also wrote the stage score for "First
Born". Katz was a professor of ethnic music at the University of San
Fernando, and joined ASCAP in 1955. His other popular song compositions
include "Pastorale", "The Toy That Never Was" and "The Moment of
Truth".
