Bob Bain (26 January 1924 – 21 June 2018) was an American guitarist mainly known for his film music contributions, including “Dr. Zhivago” (1965), where he played the balalaika in the score for certain scenes where “Lara’s Theme” is heard.[1][2][3]
Bob Bain
Born
(1924-01-26)January 26, 1924 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Bain's professional career began in the 1940s playing guitar in popular big band outfits led by Tommy Dorsey and Bob Crosby. He is credited with guitar on one of Dorsey's biggest hits, "Opus No. 1".[4] He was an unusually early adopter of the electric guitar, playing an early Gibson Les Paul model before switching to a modified 1953 Fender Telecaster. Like most jazz guitarists, he also favoured semi-acoustic models such as the Gibson L-5 and ES-150.
In 2017, the Fender Custom Shop did a limited edition replication of Bain's 1953 Telecaster, called the Bob Bain Son of A Gunn Telecaster. 30 were hand-built by Fender master builder Paul Waller.
Bain was long time collaborator with composer Henry Mancini. He is also credited with the guitar introduction to the theme from the popular 1950s television private detective series "Peter Gunn".[5][4] The soundtrack album from the series features several other memorable contributions of Bain's. Bain also contributed guitar on another of Mancini's significant soundtrack albums, the musical score to the movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's", as well as playing on the soundtrack to the television Western series "Bonanza".[4] Support Act for a Beatles concert in Newcastle England in 1964
bain, january, 1924, june, 2018, american, guitarist, mainly, known, film, music, contributions, including, zhivago, 1965, where, played, balalaika, score, certain, scenes, where, lara, theme, heard, born, 1924, january, 1924chicago, illinois, diedjune, 2018, . Bob Bain 26 January 1924 21 June 2018 was an American guitarist mainly known for his film music contributions including Dr Zhivago 1965 where he played the balalaika in the score for certain scenes where Lara s Theme is heard 1 2 3 Bob BainBorn 1924 01 26 January 26 1924Chicago Illinois U S DiedJune 21 2018 2018 06 21 aged 94 Oxnard California U S GenresJazz pop rockOccupation s Musician composerInstrument s GuitarYears active1940s 2010sLabelsCapitol Contents 1 Career 2 Discography 3 References 4 External linksCareer editBain s professional career began in the 1940s playing guitar in popular big band outfits led by Tommy Dorsey and Bob Crosby He is credited with guitar on one of Dorsey s biggest hits Opus No 1 4 He was an unusually early adopter of the electric guitar playing an early Gibson Les Paul model before switching to a modified 1953 Fender Telecaster Like most jazz guitarists he also favoured semi acoustic models such as the Gibson L 5 and ES 150 In 2017 the Fender Custom Shop did a limited edition replication of Bain s 1953 Telecaster called the Bob Bain Son of A Gunn Telecaster 30 were hand built by Fender master builder Paul Waller Bain was long time collaborator with composer Henry Mancini He is also credited with the guitar introduction to the theme from the popular 1950s television private detective series Peter Gunn 5 4 The soundtrack album from the series features several other memorable contributions of Bain s Bain also contributed guitar on another of Mancini s significant soundtrack albums the musical score to the movie Breakfast at Tiffany s as well as playing on the soundtrack to the television Western series Bonanza 4 Support Act for a Beatles concert in Newcastle England in 1964Discography edit1958 Rockin Rollin Strollin Capitol 1958 Theme from Peter Gunn RCA 1960 Latin Love Capitol 1960 Guitar De Amor Capitol 2014 The Guitars of Bob Bain Blue Moon Producciones Discograficas S L References edit Chadbourne Eugene Bob Bain AllMusic Retrieved 2019 02 25 Levy Adam 22 June 2018 Remembering Bob Bain 1924 2018 Fretboard Journal Retrieved 2019 02 25 LaDiana Jim 18 May 2001 Bob Bain The Silent Giant Vintage Guitar Retrieved 2019 02 25 a b c Remembering Bob Bain 1924 2018 Fretboard Journal 2018 06 22 Retrieved 2020 10 10 Mancini s Peter Gunn Score Launched Dozens Of Careers 2007 Mornings on Maple Street 2014 11 26 Retrieved 2020 10 10 External links editBob Bain entry at IMDb nbsp This article about an American jazz guitarist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bob Bain amp oldid 1217210122, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
