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Ken Darby (I) (1909–1992)
Composer, Music Department, Actor
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Marilyn Monroe: Auction of a Lifetime (2017)
Writer ("Two Little Girls from Little Rock") (uncredited) |
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$153K
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The Definitive Elvis: The Hollywood Years - Part I: 1956-1961 (2002)
(Video) - Writer ("Poor Boy", "Love Me Tender", "We're Gonna Move") |
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$82MM
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CAD 450K
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$9MM
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$5MM
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$429K
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The Story of Elvis Presley (1977)
Writer ("Let Me", "We're Gonna Move", "Love Me Tender", "Poor Boy") |
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$2.5MM
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$591
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$600K
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$588K
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$7MM
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$13MM
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$20MM
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How the West Was Won (1962)
Choir (uncredited), Music Associate, Lyrics ("How the West Was Won" (1962), "I'm Bound for the Promised Land" (uncredited), "Nine Hundred Miles from Home" (1962) (uncredited), "On The Banks of Sacramento" (1962) (uncredited), "Overture": "I'm Bound for the Promised Land"/"Shenandoah"/"Endless Prairie" (uncredited)), Music ("I'm Bound for the Promised Land", "Overture": "I'm Bound for the Promised Land"/"Shenandoah"/"Endless Prairie") (uncredited), Performer ("How the West Was Won" (1962), "Shenandoah" (uncredited), "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" (1863) (uncredited), "Entr'acte": "Home in the Meadow" (uncredited)) |
$15MM
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$29K
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$77K
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$77K
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$4.5MM
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$4MM
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The Canadians (1961)
Lyrics ("This Is Canada", "Sioux Lullaby", "The Night"), Music ("This Is Canada", "Sioux Lullaby", "The Night") |
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$3MM
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$64
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$3.4MM
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Porgy and Bess (1959)
Music Associate, Performer ("Gone, Gone, Gone", "I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'", "Oh, I Can't Sit Down", "I Ain't Got No Shame", "It Ain't Necessarily So", "Clara, Clara", "Morning Sounds", "Finale: O Lawd, I'm On My Way") |
$7MM
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$6MM
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$258K
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$458K
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$477K
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$965K
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$3.8MM
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$3.9MM
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Love Me Tender (1956)
Vocal Supervisor, Soundtrack ("Love Me Tender", "Let Me", "Poor Boy", "We're Gonna Move") |
$1MM
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$2.2MM
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$4.6MM
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$21MM
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$21MM
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$529
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$970K
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The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955)
Vocal Supervisor, Lyrics ("Men, Men, Men", "I Challenge You") (uncredited) |
$1.7MM
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$3.1MM
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$11K
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$6K
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$5MM
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$2.1MM
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$4.5MM
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River of No Return (1954)
Lyrics (songs), Vocal Director, Lyrics ("River of No Return", "I'm Gonna File My Claim", "One Silver Dollar", "Down in the Meadow") (uncredited) |
$2.2MM
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$9K
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$5MM
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$36MM
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$36MM
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$560K
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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Lyrics ("A Little Girl From Little Rock" (1949), "Four French Dances" (1953) (Outtake)) (uncredited) |
$2.3MM
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$7K
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Stars and Stripes Forever (1952)
Vocal Director, Arranger ("Sweet Marie", "The Battle Hymn of the Republic") (uncredited), Lyrics ("My Love Is a Weeping Willow", "When It's Springtime in New York") (uncredited), Writer ("My Love Is a Weeping Willow") (uncredited) |
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With a Song in My Heart (1952)
Vocal Director, Writer ("Jim's Toasty Peanuts", "Wonderful Home Sweet Home") |
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$10K
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Rancho Notorious (1952)
Lyrics ("Get Away Young Man", "Gypsy Davey", "Legend of Chuck-A-Luck"), Music ("Get Away Young Man", "Legend of Chuck-A-Luck") |
$900K
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$63
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$10K
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Wabash Avenue (1950)
Vocal Director, Music ("I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate") (uncredited) |
$2.1MM
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Texas Tom (1950)
(Short) - Lead Singer (uncredited), Performer ("If You're Ever Down In Texas Look Me Up") (uncredited) |
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$12K
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Song of the South (1946)
Composer (songs) (uncredited), Vocal Director, Writer ("Who Wants To Live Like That?", "Let The Rain Pour Down", "All I Want") (uncredited) |
$4.2MM
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$37MM
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$37MM
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Make Mine Music (1946)
The King's Men / Choral Director (Ken Darby Chorus) (singing voice) (as King's Men), Associate Music Director, Lyrics ("Make Mine Music" (1946)) (uncredited), Music ("Make Mine Music" (1946)) (uncredited), Writer ("Casey at the Bat" (1946), "Casey (The Pride of Them All)" (1946) (uncredited)) |
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$600K
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Shantytown (1943)
Vocal Arranger (as Kenneth Darby), Arranger ("On the Corner of Sunshine and Main") (uncredited) |
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$802K
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$858K
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$7.2MM
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$102MM
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$267MM
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$950K
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The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Munchkinland Mayor (voice) (uncredited), Orchestral And Vocal Arrangements, Performer ("Munchkinland Medley: 'Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are', 'The House Began To Pitch', 'As Mayor of the Munchkin City', 'As Coroner, I Must Aver', 'Ding Dong The Witch is Dead', 'Lullaby League', 'Lollipop Guild', and 'We Welcome You to Munchkinland'") (uncredited) |
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$914K
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Tu cara me suena (2012–2017)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Two Little Girls from Little Rock") (1 episode, 2017), Writer ("Love Me Tender") (1 episode, 2012) |
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Love Me Tender") (1 episode, 2014) |
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How I Met Your Mother (2006)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Love Me Tender") (1 episode, 2006)
Nothing Good Happens After 2 AM (Apr
10,
2006)
Season 1,
Episode 18
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Writer ("Love Me Tender") (uncredited)
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Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (2000)
(TV Movie) - Writer ("Let Me", "Love Me Tender") |
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The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993)
(TV Series) - Writer ("I'm Gonna File My Claim") (1 episode, 1993)
Brisco in Jalisco (Sep
17,
1993)
Season 1,
Episode 4
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Writer ("I'm Gonna File My Claim") (uncredited)
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Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend (1986)
(TV Movie) - Lyrics ("The River of No Return" (1954)) (uncredited) |
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Joanie Loves Chachi (1983)
(TV Series) - Music ("Love Me Tender") (1 episode, 1983), Lyrics ("Love Me Tender") (1 episode, 1983)
The Elopement (May
24,
1983)
Season 2,
Episode 13
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Lyrics ("Love Me Tender"),
Music ("Love Me Tender")
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Saturday Night Live (1983)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Love Me Tender") (1 episode, 1983)
Howard Hesseman/Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Feb
19,
1983)
Season 8,
Episode 13
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Writer ("Love Me Tender") (uncredited)
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The Magical World of Disney (1957–1979)
(TV Series) - Music (1 episode, 1957), Sequence Music (1 episode, 1979) |
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Chevrolet Presents the Golddiggers (1972)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Two Little Girls from Little Rock") (1 episode, 1972) |
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The Night Before Christmas (1968)
(TV Movie) - Composer, Music ("'Twas the Night Before Christmas", "The Morning of Christmas") |
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The Danny Kaye Show (1966)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Love Me Tender") (1 episode, 1966)
Senta Berger, Chaim Topol, Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (Mar
23,
1966)
Season 3,
Episode 27
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Writer ("Love Me Tender")
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1
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The Lawrence Welk Show (1965)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Love Me Tender") (1 episode, 1965)
Songs of the Sun and Moon (Oct
23,
1965)
Season 11,
Episode 6
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Writer ("Love Me Tender") (uncredited)
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1
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The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959–1962)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Love Me Tender") (1 episode, 1959), Lyrics ("Love Me Tender") (1 episode, 1962)
The Sweet Singer of Central High (Nov
10,
1959)
Season 1,
Episode 6
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Writer ("Love Me Tender") (uncredited)
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2
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The Bell Telephone Hour (1961)
(TV Series) - Music ("'Twas the Night Before Christmas'") (1 episode, 1961)
A Trip to Christmas (Dec
22,
1961)
Season 4,
Episode 6
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Music ("'Twas the Night Before Christmas'") (uncredited)
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The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955–1961)
(TV Series) - Composer (226 episodes, 1955), Music ("The Ballad of Tex McKay") (1 episode, 1958), Choral Director (1 episode, 1961) |
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Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley (1960)
(TV Special) - Writer ("Love Me Tender") |
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1
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The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956–1958)
(TV Series) - Composer (76 episodes, 1956), Composer (theme music) (54 episodes, 1956), Writer ("Jim Bowie") (1 episode, 1956) |
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Shower of Stars (1958)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Two Little Girls From Little Rock") (1 episode, 1958)
Jack Benny, Janis Paige, John Raitt, Barbara Nichols, and Betty Grable (Apr
17,
1958)
Season 4,
Episode 7
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Lyrics ("Two Little Girls From Little Rock") (uncredited)
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1
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Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (1957)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Love Me Tender") (1 episode, 1957)
George Gobel, The Mills Brothers, Jeff Chandler, John Scott Trotter (Jan
19,
1957)
Season 9,
Episode 19
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Writer ("Love Me Tender") (uncredited)
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2
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The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1957)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Love Me Tender") (1 episode, 1957) |
1
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The Ed Sullivan Show (1956–1957)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Love Me Tender") (3 episodes, 1956)
Elvis Presley, Carol Burnett, Lena Horne, Jackie Robinson, Sugar Ray Robinson, Don Budge, Will Jordan, Arthur Worsley (Jan
6,
1957)
Season 10,
Episode 16
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Writer ("Love Me Tender")
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The Danny Thomas Show (1956)
(TV Series) - Performer ("Giant (This Then Is Texas)") (1 episode, 1956)
Danny Goes to Texas (Nov
12,
1956)
Season 4,
Episode 7
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Performer ("Giant (This Then Is Texas)") (uncredited)
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