Louis Barron
Born
April 23, 1920
Died
November 1, 1989 (69 years old)
Known For
Sound
Place of Birth
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Louis Barron (April 23, 1920 – November 1, 1989) was an American pioneer in the field of electronic music. He is credited, along with his wife and creative partner Bebe Barron, with writing the first electronic music for magnetic tape, and the first entirely electronic film score for the MGM movie Forbidden Planet.