- Born
- Died
- Birth nameRichard Jacobs
- Composer, conductor, arranger and recording-company executive. He was educated at New York University, and was Artists-and-Repertoire director at several record companies, including Coral Records. One of his first arranging positions was for the Tommy Dorsey orchestra in the 1940s, after which he partnered with 'Sy Oliver' to arrange on a freelance basis.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Louis Rugani
- Produced and arranged hit records for many artists including Tommy Dorsey, Buddy Holly, Jackie Wilson, Xavier Cugat, Theresa Brewer and The McGuire Sisters.
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content