Jim Tyler

b. Jan 7, 1929 Louisville, KY, USA d. Mar 5, 2005 Middletown, NY, USA James "Jim" W. Tyler, Jr., a Broadway orchestrator and arranger who worked on many musicals including "La Cage aux Folles", "Half a Sixpence", "Over Here!" and "Home Again." He also worked in television ("Bell Telephone Hour," "Kraft Music Hall," and shows starring Vic Damone and Tony Bennett), and recorded seven albums with his own orchestra. He was Grammy Award nominated for his work with Ettore Stratta and the London Symphony Orchestra. Among his film credits were "The Great Muppet Caper" and "Raggedy Ann and Andy."