Gender
Male
Born
Mar 25, 1909
New York, New York, USA
Died
Jan 08, 1994
Los Angeles, California, USA
Composer Arranger Orchestrator Musical Director Vocal Coach Musical Supervisor Conductor
Also Known As
Jacob Schwartzdorf [Birthname]
Jay S. Blackton
  • CREDITS
    Oklahoma! (Dec 13, 1979 - Aug 24, 1980)
    Musical, Revival
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    I Remember Mama (May 31, 1979 - Sep 02, 1979)
    Musical, Original
    • Dance arrangements by Jay Blackton
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
    The Utter Glory of Morrissey Hall (May 13, 1979 - May 13, 1979)
    Musical, Original
    • Music orchestrated by Jay Blackton
    Together on Broadway (Mary Martin & Ethel Merman) (May 15, 1977 - May 15, 1977)
    Special, Benefit
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    Rex (Apr 25, 1976 - Jun 05, 1976)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    Two By Two (Nov 10, 1970 - Sep 11, 1971)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    George M! (Apr 10, 1968 - Apr 26, 1969)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
    Sherry! (Mar 28, 1967 - May 27, 1967)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
    A Time for Singing (May 21, 1966 - Jun 25, 1966)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    The Girl Who Came to Supper (Dec 08, 1963 - Mar 14, 1964)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
    Mr. President (Oct 20, 1962 - Jun 08, 1963)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Underscoring: Jay Blackton
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    Let It Ride! (Oct 12, 1961 - Dec 09, 1961)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    Christine (Apr 28, 1960 - May 08, 1960)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    Redhead (Feb 05, 1959 - Mar 19, 1960)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
    Oh Captain! (Feb 04, 1958 - Jul 19, 1958)
    Musical, Original
    • Ballet arrangements by Jay Blackton
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
    Happy Hunting (Dec 06, 1956 - Nov 30, 1957)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    New Faces of 1956 (Jun 14, 1956 - Dec 22, 1956)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    By the Beautiful Sea (Apr 08, 1954 - Nov 27, 1954)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
    Wish You Were Here (Jun 25, 1952 - Nov 28, 1953)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Apr 19, 1951 - Dec 08, 1951)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Supervisor: Jay Blackton
    Call Me Madam (Oct 12, 1950 - May 03, 1952)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
    Miss Liberty (Jul 15, 1949 - Apr 08, 1950)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
    Inside U.S.A. (Apr 30, 1948 - Feb 19, 1949)
    Musical, Original
    • Vocal Supervision: Jay Blackton
    • Conducted by Jay Blackton
    The Chocolate Soldier (Mar 12, 1947 - May 10, 1947)
    Musical, Revival
    • Music by Jay Blackton
    • Music orchestrated by Jay Blackton
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    Annie Get Your Gun (May 16, 1946 - Feb 12, 1949)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    Oklahoma! (Mar 31, 1943 - May 29, 1948)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Director: Jacob Schwartzdorf
    • Conducted by Jay Blackton
    Sunny River (Dec 04, 1941 - Jan 03, 1942)
    Musical, Original
    • Conducted by Jacob Schwartzdorf
    Woman of the Year (Jun 09, 1983 - Mar 04, 1984)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    Oliver! (May 03, 1973 - Aug 18, 1973)
    Musical, Revival
    • Additional Orchestrations by Jay Blackton
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    George M! (May 08, 1969 - Feb 07, 1970)
    Musical, Original
    • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
    Hello, Dolly! (Nov 03, 1965 - Mar 24, 1968)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    Hello, Dolly! (Apr 17, 1965 - Sep 05, 1965)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    Oklahoma! (Oct 15, 1943 - May 01, 1954)
    Musical, Original
    • General Music Director: Jay S. Blackton
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Conductor and Musical Director

    1963 | Nominee  | Mr. President
    Musical Director: Jay Blackton
     

    Best Conductor and Musical Director

    1959 | Nominee  | Redhead
    Musical Director: Jay Blackton
Oklahoma! (Dec 13, 1979 - Aug 24, 1980)
Musical, Revival
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
I Remember Mama (May 31, 1979 - Sep 02, 1979)
Musical, Original
  • Dance arrangements by Jay Blackton
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
  • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
The Utter Glory of Morrissey Hall (May 13, 1979 - May 13, 1979)
Musical, Original
  • Music orchestrated by Jay Blackton
Together on Broadway (Mary Martin & Ethel Merman) (May 15, 1977 - May 15, 1977)
Special, Benefit
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
Rex (Apr 25, 1976 - Jun 05, 1976)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
Two By Two (Nov 10, 1970 - Sep 11, 1971)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
George M! (Apr 10, 1968 - Apr 26, 1969)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
  • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
Sherry! (Mar 28, 1967 - May 27, 1967)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
  • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
A Time for Singing (May 21, 1966 - Jun 25, 1966)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
The Girl Who Came to Supper (Dec 08, 1963 - Mar 14, 1964)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
  • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
Mr. President (Oct 20, 1962 - Jun 08, 1963)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Underscoring: Jay Blackton
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
Let It Ride! (Oct 12, 1961 - Dec 09, 1961)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
Christine (Apr 28, 1960 - May 08, 1960)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
Redhead (Feb 05, 1959 - Mar 19, 1960)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
  • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
Oh Captain! (Feb 04, 1958 - Jul 19, 1958)
Musical, Original
  • Ballet arrangements by Jay Blackton
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
  • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
Happy Hunting (Dec 06, 1956 - Nov 30, 1957)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
New Faces of 1956 (Jun 14, 1956 - Dec 22, 1956)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
By the Beautiful Sea (Apr 08, 1954 - Nov 27, 1954)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
  • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
Wish You Were Here (Jun 25, 1952 - Nov 28, 1953)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Apr 19, 1951 - Dec 08, 1951)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Supervisor: Jay Blackton
Call Me Madam (Oct 12, 1950 - May 03, 1952)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
  • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
Miss Liberty (Jul 15, 1949 - Apr 08, 1950)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
  • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
Inside U.S.A. (Apr 30, 1948 - Feb 19, 1949)
Musical, Original
  • Vocal Supervision: Jay Blackton
  • Conducted by Jay Blackton
The Chocolate Soldier (Mar 12, 1947 - May 10, 1947)
Musical, Revival
  • Music by Jay Blackton
  • Music orchestrated by Jay Blackton
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
Annie Get Your Gun (May 16, 1946 - Feb 12, 1949)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
Oklahoma! (Mar 31, 1943 - May 29, 1948)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Director: Jacob Schwartzdorf
  • Conducted by Jay Blackton
Sunny River (Dec 04, 1941 - Jan 03, 1942)
Musical, Original
  • Conducted by Jacob Schwartzdorf
Woman of the Year (Jun 09, 1983 - Mar 04, 1984)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
Oliver! (May 03, 1973 - Aug 18, 1973)
Musical, Revival
  • Additional Orchestrations by Jay Blackton
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
George M! (May 08, 1969 - Feb 07, 1970)
Musical, Original
  • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
Hello, Dolly! (Nov 03, 1965 - Mar 24, 1968)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
Hello, Dolly! (Apr 17, 1965 - Sep 05, 1965)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
Oklahoma! (Oct 15, 1943 - May 01, 1954)
Musical, Original
  • General Music Director: Jay S. Blackton

Tony Award®

 

Best Conductor and Musical Director

1963 | Nominee  | Mr. President
Musical Director: Jay Blackton
 

Best Conductor and Musical Director

1959 | Nominee  | Redhead
Musical Director: Jay Blackton

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