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Razz Ma Tazz: BEATING THE ODDS. My Life in Music, Television and Film - Softcover

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RAZZ MA TAZZ My Life in Music, Television and Film A Memoire By Stan Zabka From a Depression era home with a rich family heritage emerges a man whose music career, though interrupted by service in two wars, is seasoned to serve in the entertainment industry. His successes and failures, ups and downs, take him from obscurity to the limelight. His music and recordings still captivates millions. “In Razz Ma Tazz, Stan Zabka gives us a glimpse into a very specialized corner of the greatest generation’s journey. Surviving the Great Depression and WWII, Stan immersed himself in the fragile fields of broadcasting popular music, and movies ---seemingly all at the same time. Never a star but always a player, Stan shows us a world few have seen and adds the perspective of an ultimate insider.” Nick Clooney Distinguished Journalist in Residence The Newseum, Washington, D.C. Stan Zabka writes from his heart about his roots, a model mother and a distant father, along with eleven br

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Stanley William Zabka(1924-2023)

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Stanley William Zabka was one of 11 siblings. He served in both WWII and the Korean War. He was a pianist and composer, whose co-written composition "Chimes" (with Al D'Artega) was used as the theme song of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) and a marching band version of the same was the NBC Sports theme for several years. He also co-wrote "Christmas Eve in My Home Town" (with Donald Upton), which was recorded by Kate Smith, Jim Nabors, Bobby Vinton, Eddie Fisher and many others. He was an assistant director and director, known for his work on Romancing the Stone (1984), Midnight Run (1988) and Bronco Billy (1980). He was married to Nancy Heimert (whom he met while they were both working at The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.

BornNovember 6, 1924

DiedOctober 7, 2023(98)

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Stanley Zabka is an American producer and director of motion pictures, music and television production at NBC-television.

Background

Zabka was born on November 6, 1924 in Des Moines, Iowa, United States; the son of Frank and Marie Geraldine (Buresh) Zabka.

Education

Stanley Zabka attended Illinois University and Northwestern University. He received a Bachelor's degree from De Pauw University in 1949.

Career

Zabka began his career as a news chief at American Forces Network in Frankfurt in 1951 and held the position for two years. In 1954, he worked as an associate director and director at NBC-television and held the position for ten years. Since 1975 Stanley has been a producer and director of motion pictures, music and television production at NBC-television.

He earned recognition as a composer of memorable theme music for various Pulitzer, Christopher, and Emmy-award winning television specials. Zabka is the co-composer with Al D'Artega of "Chim