David Buttolph (born James David Buttolph Jr.) was a film composer who scored over
300 movies in his career. Born in New York City,
Buttolph showed musical talent at an early age, and eventually studied music formally.
After earning a music degree, Buttolph moved to Europe in 1923
and studied in Austria and Germany supporting himself as a nightclub pianist.
He returned to the U.S. in 1927 and, a few years later, began working for
NBC radio network as an arranger and conductor.
In 1933, Buttolph moved to Los Angeles and began working in films.
Buttolph's best work, according to many,
was his work as an arranger on Alfred Newman-directed The Mark of Zorro (1940).
In the mid-1950s, Buttolph started to write scores television,
the most memorable being the theme for the TV western Maverick
with the same music appearing in his score of The Lone Ranger (1956).
He continued write music for television, many times westerns until his retirement in 1963.
David Buttolph, now there's a name that everyone knows!
He was the writer for the music on many TV serials,
inlcuding The Lone Ranger, Wagon Train and Maverick
and scored for over 300 movies!
However, he did write the music for 3 movies
with Duke. and one re-issue
The Horse Soldiers (1959)
In Old California (1942)
Lady for a Night (1942)
Noah's Ark (1928) (1957 reissue - uncredited)