Euel Box
Encyclopedia
Euel Box is a music producer, composer, arranger, and trumpeter who has written major film scores and radio jingles for major markets.
He was born in Georgetown, Texas
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College of Music in the 1950s and earned a Bachelor of Music Degree in 1952. One of his composition teachers was Violet Archer
, resident composer. He was classmates with undergraduate student composer Larry Austin
, Eloy Fominaya
and graduate students Robert Gauldin
and Clifford Shipp.
for best song.
He was born in Georgetown, Texas
Georgetown, Texas
Georgetown is a city and also the county seat of Williamson County, Texas, United States with a population of 47,400 at the 2010 census. Southwestern University, founded in 1840, is the oldest university in Texas and is located in Georgetown, about 1/2 mile east of the historic square...
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Film Scores
- 1974 — BenjiBenji (film)Benji is the first film in a series of nine about the golden mixed breed dog named Benji. It was written and directed by Joe Camp and was released in 1974. It received one Academy Award nomination for the Best Original Song.-Plot:...
- 1976 — Hawmps
- 1977 — Charge of the Model-T's
- 1978 — For the Love of BenjiFor the Love of BenjiFor the Love of Benji is the second film featuring Benji the dog and was released in 1977.-Plot synopsis:In this film, Benji is lost and becomes a stray animal in Athens, Greece, trying to reunite with his family while secret agents pursue him, trying to get a formula which was glued to his paw in...
- 1979 — The Double McGuffinThe Double McGuffinThe Double McGuffin is a 1979 children's film directed by Joe Camp. It starred Ernest Borgnine and George Kennedy, alongside a group of young actors, some of whom later became quite famous, including Lisa Whelchel, who would go on to star in the sitcom The Facts of Life. Elke Sommer and NFL stars...
- 1980 — Oh Heavenly DogOh Heavenly DogOh! Heavenly Dog is a 1980 comedy film written by Rod Browning. The film stars Benjean, billed here as Benji , Chevy Chase, Jane Seymour, and Omar Sharif...
- 1987 — Benji the HuntedBenji the HuntedBenji the Hunted is a 1987 children's film about a dog trying to survive in the wilderness. It was released by Walt Disney Pictures. This was the last Benji movie to star Benjean in the title role.-Plot:...
Early years
Box studied composition at the University of North TexasUniversity of North Texas
The University of North Texas is a public institution of higher education and research in Denton. Founded in 1890, UNT is part of the University of North Texas System. As of the fall of 2010, the University of North Texas, Denton campus, had a certified enrollment of 36,067...
College of Music in the 1950s and earned a Bachelor of Music Degree in 1952. One of his composition teachers was Violet Archer
Violet Archer
Violet Archer, CM was a Canadian composer, teacher, pianist, organist, and percussionist. Born Violet Balestreri in Montreal, Quebec, her family changed their name to Archer. She died in Ottawa....
, resident composer. He was classmates with undergraduate student composer Larry Austin
Larry Austin
Larry Austin is a United States composer noted for his electronic and computer music works. He was a co-founder and editor of the avant-garde music periodical Source: Music of the Avant Garde...
, Eloy Fominaya
Eloy Fominaya
Eloy Fominaya, PhD , was an American contemporary composer, music educator at the collegiate level, conductor, violinist, and, as of 1985, violin repairman....
and graduate students Robert Gauldin
Robert Gauldin
Robert "Bob" Luther Gauldin is an American composer and Professor Emeritus of Music Theory at the Eastman School of Music.-Education:* 1953 — bachelor’s degree in composition from the University of North Texas College of Music...
and Clifford Shipp.
- Box married Betty Ruth McCrary and had three children:
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- Joni Kay Box (b April 11, 1953, Dallas, TX)
- Terry Joe Box (b Oct 11, 1950, Denton, TX)
- Alan Lee Box (b Oct 20, 1951, Denton, TX)
Awards
Benji earned Box and his wife a 1975 nomination for an Oscar and won a Golden Globe awardGolden Globe Award
The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign...
for best song.
Jingles
- Frito Twist/How To Twist — advertising promotion for Frito-LayFrito-LayFrito-Lay North America is the division of PepsiCo that manufactures, markets and sells corn chips, potato chips and other snack foods. The primary snack food brands produced under the Frito-Lay name include Fritos corn chips, Cheetos cheese-flavored snacks, Doritos and Tostitos tortilla chips,...
. Frito Twist/How to Twist was recorded in Dallas, TexasDallas, TexasDallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, by the PAMSPAMSPAMS , based in Dallas, Texas, was the most famous jingle production company in American broadcasting. It produced identification packages for radio stations around the world, as well as some commercial music.-History:The company was founded by William B. Meeks, Jr. PAMS (an acronym for Production,...
Jingle Studio. Frito Twist/How to Twist, Fritos promo 45rpm (1962) - My Home Town jingle produced by PAMSPAMSPAMS , based in Dallas, Texas, was the most famous jingle production company in American broadcasting. It produced identification packages for radio stations around the world, as well as some commercial music.-History:The company was founded by William B. Meeks, Jr. PAMS (an acronym for Production,...
, composed by Euel Box, et. al