Phil Boutelje Papers, 1929-1979

Phil Boutelje (1895-1979) was pianist, composer, songwriter, radio and television scriptwriter, musical composer, arranger, and director of music. He was born in Philadelphia and attended the Philadelphia Music Academy. He was a military bandmaster during World War I, a pianist and music arranger for Paul Whiteman's Orchestra, and a composer and lyricist of popular songs. He composed film scores that were often uncredited and was also the music director for Paramount Pictures and United Artists Studios during 1930s-1950s. In the 1950s he started writing scripts, theme music and songs for radio and television musical programs. He continued to compose, arrange, and direct music until his death in 1979.