Lloyd Moss
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Lloyd Moss (November 16, 1926 – August 3, 2013) was a classical-music radio announcer, voice actor and author[1].
He worked for the classical-music radio station WQXR FM serving the North Jersey and New York City area, for a total of 33 years, from 1955 to 1971, and then again from 1989 until his retirement in 2006, one of the longest-serving classical-music hosts in the United States[2]. While at WQXR, Moss was moderator for a show called First Hearing[3], where he read his poem "The Composer's Revenge" during the 20th anniversary of the show[4]. He also hosted This is My Music[5].
During his time away from WQXR, Moss was an actor and voice actor for television and for movies[6] such as The Color of Money[7] and The Soldier[8].
Moss found success as a children's book author, publishing the highly-regarded Zin! Zin! Zin! a Violin in 1995[9]. Illustrated by Marjorie Priceman, it became a Caldecott Medal Honor Book in 1996[10].
An animated version of Zin Zin Zin a Violin was released in 2011, which included Priceman's illustrations and music by Marvin Hamlisch[11].
A streaming version of Zin Zin Zin a Violin was released on Apple+ TV in 2017[12].
Personal Life
Lloyd Moss has born in New York City and resided in Croton-on-Hudson for most of his adult life. He was married to his wife Anne for 54 years, and they had three children, including American author N. West Moss.
Moss died at the age of 86 of Parkinson's disease on August 3, 2013.
Awards
Zin! Zin! Zin! a Violin[13]:
- Caldecott Honor Book
- ALA Notable Children's Books
- School Library Journal Best Books of the Year
- New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books
- Book Links Good Books Of The Year
Works
- Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin. Simon and Schuster - Aladdin. 2000. ISBN 9780689835247.
- Our Marching Band Putnam 2001 ISBN 0-399-23335-0
- Music Is Putnam 2003 ISBN 0-399-23336-9
References
- ↑ Barron, James (2013-08-08). "Lloyd Moss, 86, WQXR Host and Author". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ↑ "Lloyd Moss, WQXR Host for More Than 50 Years, Dies at 86 | WQXR Editorial". WQXR. 2013-08-05. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ↑ Tuck, Lon (1978-12-31). "'First Hearing'Radio's Challenge". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ↑ The Composer's Revenge, a poem by Lloyd Moss, retrieved 2023-06-13
- ↑ "This is My Music | WQXR | New York's Classical Music Radio Station". WQXR. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ↑ "Lloyd Moss". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ↑ The Color of Money (1986) - IMDb, retrieved 2023-06-13
- ↑ The Soldier (1982) - IMDb, retrieved 2023-06-13
- ↑ ZIN! ZIN! ZIN! A VIOLIN | Kirkus Reviews.
- ↑ "ALA | 1996 Caldecott Medal and Honor Books". www.ala.org. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ↑ Scholastic (2011-07-26), Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin and more stories for young musicians, CINEDIGM, retrieved 2023-06-13
- ↑ "Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin on Apple TV+". www.google.com. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ↑ Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin. 2000-05-01. ISBN 978-0-689-83524-7.
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