Composer Study - Meredith Wilson

Meredith Wilson

“There were birds in the sky, but I never saw them winging, No I never saw them at all, Until there was you.”

Meredith Wilson (1902 – 1984) was an American flutist, composer, conductor, and playwright from the Modern time period. Wilson played flute and piccolo in John Philip Sousa’s band from 1912 – 1923. Wilson is best known for his Broadway musicals, The Unsinkable Molly Brown and The Music Man (1957).

Wilson’s American Scotcharoos

Learn how to make this American dessert. Click on the picture below to go to the recipe.

Wilson’s Music

Song 1: 76 Trombones

Music Class

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SONG 2: Ya Got Trouble

Science Song

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Song 3: Til There Was You

Art Song

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Song 4: Gary Indiana

Literature Song

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Song 5: Pick a little / goodnight ladies

History Song

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