Real name: Morris W. Stoloff

Effective period / Period of releases: 1953 - 1963

American violinist and composer.
Born 1 August 1898 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Died 16 April 1980 (age of 91) in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
He was a child prodigy on the violin. He toured the U.S. at age 16, later became first violinist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. In 1928, took position of concert master of the Paramount studio orchestra. Composer of film music and classical works for violin.
He worked as a music director at Columbia Pictures from 1936 to 1962.
Among his best known compositions were "Loves of a Gypsy" and "A Song to Remember".