b. Jan 7, 1929 Louisville, KY, USA
d. Mar 5, 2005 Middletown, NY, USA

James Jim W. Tyler, Jr., a Broadway orchestrator and arranger who worked on many musicals including La Cage aux Folles, Half a Sixpence, Over Here! and Home Again. He also worked in television (Bell Telephone Hour, Kraft Music Hall, and shows starring Vic Damone and Tony Bennett), and recorded seven albums with his own orchestra. He was Grammy Award nominated for his work with Ettore Stratta and the London Symphony Orchestra. Among his film credits were The Great Muppet Caper and Raggedy Ann and Andy.