Alex North (1910-1991)

Published: Jan. 29, 2021, 5 p.m.

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Composer\\xa0Alex North\\xa0was best known for his sharp and observant film scores, including the iconic music for "A Streetcar Named Desire" - but his music always spoke for itself. 30 years after his death, WNYC\'s Sara Fishko looks at one of Hollywood\'s most modest citizens. (Produced in 2012)\\xa0

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Our interviewee and North\'s good friend, composer and teacher George Burt, died in 2015.

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