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A 1964 vinyl record of \"The Best Of Mancini,\" featuring the music of legendary composer Henry Mancini.
Album and Autograph Details
Album: This is the stereo release (catalog number LSP-2693) of a compilation featuring Mancini\'s most famous television and movie themes, including \"Peter Gunn,\" \"Moon River,\" and \"Mr. Lucky\".
Signature: The autograph on the cover appears to read \"Don Braucht\" (or a similar name like \"Don Braucht\").
Not Henry Mancini: This is not Henry Mancini\'s signature. Mancini\'s authentic signature typically features a more fluid, connected \"Henry\" and a distinct, looped \"M\" in Mancini.
Identity: There is no widely known record of a \"Don Braucht\" being a major collaborator or musician associated with Mancini\'s core orchestra. It is most likely a previous owner\'s name written on the jacket, which was a common practice for vinyl collectors to identify their music.Donald \"Don\" Eugene Braucht was was a lifelong musician who loved God, his family, music, his guitars and everyone he met. Played out of Salem Oregon. Don Braucht also was a bass guitar for Yellow Balloon band in 1967... They were in the top 100, plus The Mamas & the Papas wrote some of their songs. Small world. Thank you.
