Fred Katz

American composer, songwriter, conductor, cellist, piano player and teacher (born 25 February 1919, Brooklyn, New York, New York, died 7 September, 2013, Santa Monica, California). Classically trained, Katz studied with Pablo Casals and won scholarships and fellowships in cello and piano. Katz was a professor of ethnomusicology at the University of San Fernando. He was the music director for the 7th Army Headquarters…