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Ralph Carmichael, Composer for ‘The Blob,’ ‘My Mother the Car,’ Dies at 94

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Katie Song Ralph Carmichael, composer and Emmy Award-winning arranger-conductor for Nat King Cole, Jack Jones, Ella Fitzgerald and Roger Williams, died Oct.

18 in Camarillo, Calif. He was 94.Carmichael got his big break when Capitol Records producer Lee Gillette was introduced to his arrangement in the 1950s.

This led to the prolific collaboration between Carmichael and Cole, starting with Cole arranging the 1960 Christmas album “The Magic of Christmas” which was re-packaged in 1962 as “The Christmas Song.” Carmichael and Cole produced nine full studio projects together including Nat’s final sessions in 1964 for the album “L.O.V.E,” more collaborations with Nat than any other arranger.

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