Louis Silvers
Louis "Lou" Silvers was an American film score composer whose work has been used in more than 250 movies. In 1935, he won the first Academy Award for Best Original Score for One Night of Love.Early life and career
Born in New York City, Silvers scored the sound sequences in the D. W. Griffith film Dream Street, and scored the part-talking feature film The Jazz Singer. He was also music director for Lux Radio Theater for most of its long run. He is also the composer of "April Showers".Silvers was married to Janet Adair. On March 26, 1954, Silvers died of a heart ailment in Hollywood, California.Awards and nominations
Selected filmography
