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Pretending he was going to sell his music to companies and all that stuff. >> certainly had a grandiose view of himself, an exaggerated view of his accomplishments as a composer and as a musician. >> he didnt do anything. he sat and watched tv in his apartment. he didnt go anywhere. >> he seemed like such a lost soul. he goes out to hollywood expecting something and just ends up in a room by himself, going to see this movie over and over. the "taxi driver" movie. >> investigators soon realize th...

So for a summer he spent some amount of time out in l.a. pretending he was going to sell his music to companies and all that stuff. >> certainly had a grandiose view of himself, an exaggerated view of his accomplishments as a composer and as a musician. >> he didnt do anything. he sat and watched tv in his apartment. he didnt go anywhere. >> he seemed like such a lost soul. he goes out to hollywood expecting something and just ends up in a room by himself, going to see this movie over and over. ...

The next thing you know it is a million. >> the videos are so popular they come to the attention of a lithuanian composer. >> he created programs for children. he wanted to do an orchestra piece that is based on noras playing the rifts that she plays. >> and thus the cahcherto is born. >> i think the first team concerto has been writing for an and million. >> it receives more than one million hits and in october o of 2009 nora wins an aspca award for cat of the year. >> what an honor.

And that particular composition was nominated for an academy award in 1959 for best original score after the release of "the big country," starring gregory peck, jean simmons and charlton heston. yesterday marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of the composer, jerome marass. he didnt just produce the iconic movie sound track. he also helped to define other essential components of this nations musical history from the classic al to musical theater to jazz, including the song "lazy afternoon. ...

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Songwriter, musician, and so for a summer he spent some amount of time in l.a., pretending he was going to sell his music to companies. he certainly had a grandiose view of himself, an exaggerated view of his accomplishments as a composer and musician. >> he didnt do anything, he sat in his apartment watching tv. he didnt go anywhere. >> he seems a lost soul, goes out to hollywood, expecting something and just ends up in a room by himself and going to see this movie over and over. >> investigato...

But if you make your way down these stairs, youll find a cellar unlike any other cellar. and its down here where 87- year-old retired insurance salesman fred hermes works on his hobby, there fronts of a live audience. >> it makes me happy to see the enjoyment they get out of it. >> reporter: yes, here in his basement where most of us keep our water heaters and paint cans, fred has a giant wurlitieser and balcony seats. fred built this theatre in the ground in 1959. it wasnt some of that he wante...

Bedroom writing songs. >> he doesnt need introduction, mr. bon jovi. >> i played here in a talent show one summer. my band came in last place. >> but he was ready to do whatever it took, including sweeping floors at the record studio until he could launch a song called "runaway." ♪ ooh shes a little runaway >> i am intrigued when people ask why i do it. i do it because i love to do it. i was never motivated by money or fame. i love to perform and write songs and that is what im blessed enough ...

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