1940Nominee
Best Performance
Fantasia
Deems Taylor
Actor · Writer
New York City, New York, USA
December 22, 1885
Biography
Joseph Deems Taylor (December 22, 1885 – July 3, 1966) was an American composer, music critic, and promoter of classical music. Nat Benchley, the author of The Lost Algonquin Roundtable, referred to him as "the dean of American music". The Deems Taylor Awards were established by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers in 1967 to honor his memory.
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Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1924Nominee
Best Performance
Janice Meredith
1951Nominee
Best Performance
Of Men and Music
Career Highlights
1940Highlight
Best Performance
The Rite of Spring
1947Highlight
Best Writing
The Barber of Seville