Ken Darby Net Worth

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Ken Darby was a highly successful composer who had a net worth of $8 million. Born in 1909, he won three Academy Awards for his work on The King and I, South Pacific, and Porgy and Bess. He was also known for his choral group, The Ken Darby Singers, which provided the backup vocals for Bing Crosby's original 1942 White Christmas recording.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day	May 13, 1909
Birth Place	Nebraska
Age	111 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign	Taurus

💰 Net worth: $8 Million (2024)

About

Three-time Academy Award co-winner for The King and I from 1956, South Pacific from 1958, and Porgy and Bess from 1959. His choral group, The Ken Darby Singers, provided the backup vocals for Bing Crosby's original 1942 White Christmas recording.

Before Fame

He provided the vocals for the Mayor of Munchkinland in the classic The Wizard of Oz from 1939.

Trivia

He wrote The Brownstone House of Nero Wolfe in 1983 as an outgrowth of his passion for author Rex Stout's legendary detective.

Family Life

He signed over the rights for composition to the Elvis Presley hit "Love Me Tender" to his wife Vera Matson.

Associated With

He was Marilyn Monroe's vocal coach on Gentlemen Prefer Blondes from 1953 and There's No Business Like Show Business from 1954.

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