Pete King(1914-1982)
- Music Department
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Composer, songwriter, conductor and arranger, educated at the
University of Michigan and the Cincinnati Conservatory. He was an
arranger for singers and orchestras, then a conductor for radio and
television, recordings and films. Joining ASCAP in 1957, his
popular-song compositions include "The Mood I'm In," "A Night Out,"
"The Wide Open Spaces," "The Breaking Point," and "Whim of Fancy" and
the instrumental "Lovers Rhapsody" among many more.