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Published in The Greenville News: 08-04-2006

Warren E. Barker

Greenville

Warren Elbert Barker, 83, husband of Mary Bolinger Barker, died Thursday
August 3, 2006. Born April 16, 1923 in Oakland, Calif., he was a son of the late Clement and Rowena Andreasen Barker.

Mr. Barker enjoyed a successful music career. He was associated with 20th Century Fox, Columbia and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios as well as Warner Bros. and Capital Record Companies as a composer, arranger, and conductor. He composed and conducted music for many well known artists and for more than 30 different television series.

In addition to his wife, Mr. Barker is survived by a daughter, Alison Snyder
of Orlando, Fla.; and two sons, Jeff Barker of Spartanburg, SC and Ross
Barker of Hanapepe, Hawaii.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Spartanburg Regional
Foundation, Hospice House Fund, 101 E. Wood Street, Spartanburg, SC 29303.

The family will receive friends at 161 Rolling Green Circle, Greenville, SC.

Private services for Mr. Barker will be held at a later date.

The Mackey Mortuary, Century Drive.

Truly sad news. We have lost a significant composer and musician.

Warren Barker was a great man and a good friend to the Richmond Concert Band. We generally start each concert with a march that he wrote for us. His wife will be visiting us at an upcoming rehearsal so that we can have the opportunity to tell her again how much he meant to us and the world of music. He will be missed.

I'm curious as to which television shows he wrote for. Does anybody know which ones?