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Jan 4, 1916Composer Lionel Newman is born in New Haven, Connecticut. An Oscar-winning contributor to more than 200 movies and TV shows, he writes the theme to "River Of No Return," a 1954 country hit for Tennessee Ernie FordJul 19, 1947Film composer and conductor Lionel Newman weds Beverly Carroll. Seven years into their marriage, he nets a country hit with Tennessee Ernie Ford's version of his song "River Of No Return"Feb 3, 1989Film composer Lionel Newman dies of a heart attack at Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Among his credits: "North To Alaska," "Hello, Dolly!" and "River Of No Return." The latter's theme became a country hit for Tennessee Ernie Ford
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