Wade Denning(1922-2007)
- Composer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Composer ("The Maxwell House Coffee Pot"), trumpeter and arranger,
educated at the University of North Carolina, and a trumpeter and
arranger for bands including those of Charlie Barnet, Les Elgart, and
George Olsen. He also composed songs and jingles for advertising
agencies, such as the well-known instrumental tune above. He joined
ASCAP in 1956, and his chief musical collaborators included Kay Lande
and Lloyd Marx.
