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    Who wrote the music for the song that initially irked Tony Curtis in a 1958 drama?

    Question #116058. Asked by Datsmeharse. (Jul 17 10 12:18 PM)


    Datsmeharse

    		The answer to this one is W.C. Handy, who wrote the music for "Long Gone", which, as sung by Sidney Poitier in "The Defiant Ones" initially irks John 'Joker' Jackson, played by Tony Curtis.
    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051525/soundtrack

    Jun 13 11, 7:13 PM

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