Lehman Engel, born A. Lehman Engel in Jackson, Mississippi, United States, on
September 14, 1910, was an American composer, conductor, and author who died in
New York City, New York, United States, on August 29, 1982, at age 71. He began
his career composing and conducting for television, film, stage plays, and
opera, composing the score for the televised production of Macbeth in 1954 and
conducting the television adaptation of Wonderful Town in 1958. During the
1950s, he conducted comprehensive studio recordings of classic American
musicals, including Porgy and Bess, Girl Crazy,...