In the 1930s he worked as a musician with various groups in the Portland, Oregon area. In 1946 he was appointed musical director at radio station KEX in Portland, Oregon, and also was the bandleader ...

Photo: Bruns and Crumb at a recording session of “Metamorphoses, Book II” at Swarthmore College in 2021. Writing music can be a lonely occupation—very private, very demanding. So it’s no surprise that ...

Fess Parker enjoyed great success with this 1954 Columbia recording, originally released as a 45 rpm single. Written by George Bruns (music) and Tom Blackburn (words), the song recounted Crockett's ...