Frank Skinner

Frank Skinner

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Sound

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1897-12-31

  • Day of Death

    1968-10-08 (70 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Meredosia, Illinois, USA

Biography

Frank Skinner (December 31, 1897 – October 9, 1968) was an American film composer and arranger.

Skinner was born in Meredosia, Illinois. A graduate of the Chicago Musical College (now known as the Chicago Conservatory of Music), 16-year-old Frank found employment in vaudeville and began playing in local areas with his brother Carl Skinner of Meredosia Illinois on drums. They were billed as the Skinner Brothers dance band. From there they began playing on the steamboats that went up and down the Illinois River. It was during this time that he began writing and arranging music for dance bands. This work brought him to New York, where from 1925 to 1935 he arranged about 2000 popular songs for Robbins Publishing. By the time he left Manhattan for Hollywood, he had written two books on arranging for dance bands.

Known For

Crew