Alec Wilder

Songwriter and composer Alec Wilder created many works in jazz, pop, and classical music ranging from ballads to operas. Born in Rochester, NY, in 1907, Wilder studied at the Eastman School of Music. His first successful song was "All the King's Horses" for the 1930 Broadway production +Three's a Crowd, and he received more attention as the decade progressed with compositions that combined jazz ...more