{{Short description|Russian-born composer (1910–1987)}} '''Josef Myrow''' (February 18, 1910 – December 24, 1987 in Los Angeles, California)<ref name="LarkinGE">{{cite book|title=The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music|editor=Colin Larkin|publisher=Guinness Publishing|date=1992|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-939-0|pages=1789/90}}</ref> was a Russian-born composer, known for his work in film scores in the 1940s and 1950s.<ref name="LarkinGE"/> He was twice nominated for an Academy Award: in 1947 for the song "You Do" from the film ''Mother Wore Tights'' and in 1950 for "Wilhelmina" from the film ''Wabash Avenue''.<ref name="LarkinGE"/> Both songs were written with Mack Gordon.<ref name="LarkinGE"/> Other notable compositions include "Autumn Nocturne" (lyrics later added by Kim Gannon)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://secondhandsongs.com/work/135049/all|title=Song: Autumn Nocturne written by Joe Myrow, Kim Gannon|website=Secondhandsongs.com|access-date=30 September 2021}}</ref> and "You Make Me Feel So Young" (again with Mack Gordon).<ref name="LarkinGE"/>
He also wrote, with Robert Mills, "C A P Is on the Go",<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://history.cap.gov/file/1081|title=File #1081: "CAP Historical Monograph Number 6.pdf" · Civil Air Patrol National History Program|website=History.cap.gov|access-date=30 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/writer/21921711/MYROW%20JOSEF |title=ACE Repertory |access-date=2021-05-06 |archive-date=2019-03-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330145422/https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/writer/21921711/MYROW%20JOSEF |url-status=dead }}</ref> the official song of the Civil Air Patrol, the United States Air Force Auxiliary.
He died from the effects of Parkinson's disease in late 1987.<ref name="LarkinGE"/> He was married to Beatrice Myrow.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-12-26-mn-7276-story.html|title=Jeff Myrow dies at 77|access-date=30 September 2021}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|id=0617155}} *[http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=2:103951~T1 Allmovie bio] * LA Times [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-12-26-mn-7276-story.html obituary] (26 December 1987)
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