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- Birth nameClaiborne Richardson
- Claibe Richardson was born on November 10, 1929 in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. Claibe was a composer, known for Camera Three (1955), The Grass Harp (1990) and The Royal Family (1977). Claibe died on January 5, 2003 in New York City, New York, USA.
- From 1963 through 1968, Claibe Richardson was the musical director for Esquire Magazine's annual "Men's Fall Fashion Preview Runway Show" held in New York and in Los Angeles. Esquire Magazine Fashion Editor Chip Raymond and Associate Paul Roth produced the fashion runway shows, usually in the Spring featuring men fashions for summer, fall and spring.
- Born in Lufkin Texas to a wealthy banking family. Claiborne Foster Richardson was awarded a gold coin upon his birth by Texas Governor Huey B. Long, a very close friend of Claibe's father and the Richardson family. Claibe attended Louisiana State University. After receiving a Music BA Degree, Claibe embarked upon a music-composing career in New York City.
- One of Claibe Richardson's earliest composing credits was for the 1957 Shoestring Revue performed at the Barbizon Plaza, in New York City.
- Following Ben Bagley's off Broadway revue "Shoestring 56" featuring Dody Goodman, Claibe Richardson composed material for Julius Monk's two New York Club revues "Upstairs at the Downstairs" and "Plaza 9".
- Richardson provided the score for Celeste Holm and Ronny Graham's revue "What A Day", Claibe was the musical director for the summer theater tour. Celeste Holm was "compted a 1960 cherry fire engine red Oldsmobile convertible" for the summer circuit tour. Claibe chauffeured Celeste and Ronny, with the car's trunk packed with the soft fabric scenic panels designed by John Braden at the premiere Westport Playhouse Theater engagement.
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