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Churchill, Frank E.

(1901–1942)> COMPOSER

Frank E. Churchill Composer Rumford, Maine, October 20, 1901; Hollywood, California, May 14, 1942. Best known for his assocation with Walt Disney, Churchill joined the Disney firm in 1932, replacing Carl Stallings (who went to work for Warner Bros., composing music for the Looney Tunes series). Churchill’s first hit was “Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?,” written for a 1933 Three Little Pigs short. Working with lyricist Larry Morey , Churchill memorably scored Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs…

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