The Big Country film score and about composer Jerome Moross on Getting To Know You Tuesday, April 20

April 19, 2010 - PRLog -- The Big Country Film Score and getting to know about its composer, Jerome Moross, on "Getting To Know You" with Susan McCray on Tuesday, April 20 at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT on internet radio KSAV.org.

The Big Country score is one of the five most legendary and influential film scores for the Western genre, a genre that used to be one of the biggest in Hollywood. Jerome Moross was essentially a concert composer and a film composer, and for The Big Country, he essentially wrote a sprawling Americana ballet film score which won him an Academy Award nomination

The 4 million dollar William Wyler directed film had an all star cast of Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Charlton Heston, and Carroll Baker. Burl Ives won a supporting actor Oscar for his role as Rufus Hannassey. The score is spectacular! Jerome Moross, created a masterpiece. The "Main Title" which is played and performed on nearly ever Western compilation ever put together is the soul of Western and Americana film and concert music. You can't not think of the west without humming this wonderful tune.

LIstening to the score and learning about its composer Jerome Moross, is a special treat that all should take time to hear on Tuesday, April 20th at 6:30 p.m. PT/ET on KSAV.org.

If you miss it, it is archived on the Susan McCray website at: www.susanmccray.com
The show is also IPost via ITunes for your listening pleasure.

Contact Susan McCray with your comments, requests, or questions, by going to the KSAV.org Comments and Requests page on their website at: www.ksav.org.

All can purchase the DVD of The Big Country as well as the film score at the KSAV Store on its website.
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About "Getting To Know You" hosted by Susan McCray
An internet radio show hosting celebrities and successful people from all walks of life. The show also has special shows paying tribute to composers, musicians and playing their music. "Getting To Know You" with Susan McCray is a half hour weekly show airing on internet radio KSAV.org at 6:30 p.m. pacific and eastern time

All shows are archived and available on Susan McCray's website: wwwsusanmccray.com. "Getting To Know You" is Podcast via iTunes.


KSAV.org is radio the way it used to be. It has music from the 40's,50's and 60's, celebrity interviews and more. Susan McCray has the best of it all on her show. Featured episodes include; Patti Page, Shirley Jones, Brenda Lee, Buddy Greco, Merlin Olsen, Gogi Grant, Ernest Borgnine, Melissa Gilbert. Susan's special tribute shows include Pernell Roberts, Guy Lombardo, Boots Randolph, The music of Gershwin, Henry Manciini, Julie London, Page Cavanaugh, Spike Jones, and many more.