McGlinn, John
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- Songs of New York [SR] p1984:label (John McGlinn, conductor)
- Baker's biographical dictionary of twentieth-century classical musicians, c1997(McGlinn, John; b. Sep. 18, 1953, Philadelphia, Pa.; American conductor)
- New York times WWW site, Feb. 19, 2009(John McGlinn; b. John Alexander McGlinn 3rd, Bryn Mawr, Pa.; d. Saturday [Feb. 14, 2009], Manhattan, aged 55; conductor and musical historian who delved deep into neglected archives to recreate musicals like Show boat, Anything goes, and No, no, Nanette in their original form)
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John Alexander McGlinn III (September 18, 1953 – February 14, 2009) was an American conductor and musical theatre archivist. He was a leading advocate of the use of original orchestrations and vocal arrangements in studio cast recordings of Broadway musicals, and he made several notable albums exemplifying his philosophy of historical authenticity.
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