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Frank G. Comstock (September 20, 1922 – May 21, 2013) was an American composer, arranger, conductor and trombonist. For television, Comstock wrote and arranged music for major situation comedies and variety shows;〔(Internet Movie Database - Frank Comstock )〕 his theme and incidental music for ''Rocky and His Friends'' (1959–1964) are probably his best-remembered works. Additionally, his music for ''Adam-12'' earned him a 1971 Emmy nomination.〔(1971 Emmy Nominations )〕 Comstock's recording credits include eight Hi-Lo's albums and backing arrangements for major recording stars.〔(Partial Discography at allmusic.com )〕 His 1962 instrumental album, ''Project: Comstock - Music from Outer Space''〔(''Project Comstock'' review )〕 became a classic and was released on CD in 2004. Recently, Comstock wrote new big-band arrangements for Brian Setzer's ''Wolfgang's Big Night Out'' (2007) and ''Songs from Lonely Avenue'' (2009) CDs.〔(Brian Setzer CD review )〕 He started his arranging career in the dance bands of Sonny Dunham〔(Sonny Dunham biography )〕 and Benny Carter,〔(Benny Carter Masterpieces CD Liner Notes )〕 and with Les Brown from 1943 to 1955.〔(Forrest Patten, ''Journal Into Melody'', June 2002 pp. 17-18 )〕 When dance bands fell out of favor after World War II, Comstock and Doris Day left the Les Brown band. Comstock's backing arrangements for Doris Day's Warner Brothers screen tests impressed studio executives and resulted in a staff arranger position at Warner where he demonstrated his ability to write for large studio orchestras.〔 He died in 2013.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Frank Comstock, Composer of "The Rocky & Bullwinkle Show" Theme, Passes Away at 90 )〕 ==Training and early years== Comstock had no formal training other than a few trombone lessons, and his junior high school music teacher helped him write his first arrangements for the school dance band. While still in high school, Comstock sold arrangements to local San Diego dance bands.〔Interview by Gerhard Guter for California State University Long Beach Master’s Degree Thesis ''Integration of Vocal and Instrumental Ensembles in the Jazz Idiom'' by Gerhard K. Guter (2004)()〕 After graduation, Comstock's high school friend, the late trumpeter Uan Rasey, landed a job touring with Sonny Dunham's nationally known dance band. Dunham hired Comstock on Uan's recommendation.〔 When Sonny Dunham's band folded, Dunham's manager recommended Comstock to Benny Carter. Carter, a musician and arranger himself, soon delegated arrangement-related chores to Comstock.〔Morroe Berger, ''Benny Carter: A Life in American Music'', Vol. 1 pages 174 and 228; Vol. 2 pages 164-166.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Frank Comstock」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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