On this episode of Our American Stories today Henry Mancini is recognized as one of Hollywood's greatest composers creating the 'Pink Panther Theme' and 'Moon River' from Breakfast at Tiffany's among other pieces Lesser known however is that Henry's life started in a steel town outside of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Here to tell his story and the story of their life together is Henry's wife Virginia Mancini Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Woody Holton of the University of South Carolina tells the story about David George a man who would escape his bondage only to find himself with new captors a newfound faith and eventually a new freedom in Canada The late Gini Mancini wife of American composer Henry Mancini tells the story of his life in music and their life together Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Time Codes - The Runaway Slave Who Founded the Black Baptist Church - From Steel Town to Tinsel Town The Life of Composer Henry ManciniSee [... more]