Earle Hagen

Earle Harry Hagen (July 9, 1919 – May 26, 2008) was an American composer who created music for movies and television. His best-known TV themes include The Dick Van Dyke Show, I Spy, That Girl and The Mod Squad. He is also remembered for co-writing and whistling "The Fishin' Hole", the melody of the main theme to The Andy Griffith Show; writing the instrumental song "Harlem Nocturne" used as the theme for television's Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer; and co-writing the theme song to Tim Conway's Western comedy Rango.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 9, 1919 (Chicago), Died May 26, 2008 (Rancho Mirage)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1948

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, trombone, conductor, composer

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-018421	10-in.	1/27/1938	How can you forget	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-018422	10-in.	1/27/1938	More than ever	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-018423	10-in.	1/27/1938	There's a boy in Harlem	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-018424	10-in.	1/27/1938	Annie Laurie	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal quartet	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-019617	10-in.	2/3/1938	Annie Laurie	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal quartet	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D7VB-1309	10-in.	7/24/1947	Lazy countryside	Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra	leader
Victor	D7VB-1310	10-in.	7/24/1947	Too good to be true	Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra	leader
Victor	D7VB-1311	10-in.	7/24/1947	Julie	Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra	leader
Victor	D7VB-1336	10-in.	9/3/1947	Begin the beguine	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	D7VB-1337	10-in.	9/3/1947	The Christmas song (merry Christmas to you)	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	D7VB-1338	10-in.	9/3/1947	Good night sweetheart	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	D7VB-1359	10-in.	9/17/1947	If I had you	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	D7VB-1360	10-in.	9/17/1947	I'll dance at your wedding	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	D7VB-1361	10-in.	9/17/1947	Carolina in the morning	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	D7VB-1375	10-in.	10/14/1947	My sin	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	D7VB-1377	10-in.	10/14/1947	Deep night	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	D7VB-1810	10"	10/23/1947	For every man there's a woman	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	D7VB-1811	10-in.	10/23/1947	Oh, how I miss you tonight	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	D7VB-1812	10-in.	10/23/1947	Night and day	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	D7VB-1813	10-in.	10/23/1947	The night was made for love	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	D7VB-1818	10-in.	12/30/1947	Music from beyond the moon	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	D7VB-1819	10-in.	12/30/1947	It was written in the stars	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	D7VB-1820	10-in.	12/30/1947	What's good about goodbye	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	D7VB-1821	10-in.	12/15/1947	Blue is the night	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	D7VB-1834	10-in.	10/29/1947	Hooray for love	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	D7VB-1835	10-in.	10/29/1947	Forever Amber	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	D7VB-1836	10-in.	10/29/1947	All through the night	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	D7VB-2116	10-in.	11/19/1947	It's you or no one	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	D7VB-2117	10-in.	11/19/1947	It's magic	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	D7VB-2118	10-in.	11/19/1947	Once and for always	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	D7VB-2119	10-in.	11/20/1947	Confess	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; The Four Lyttle Sisters ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	D7VB-2120	10-in.	11/20/1947	If you stub your toe on the moon	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; The Four Lyttle Sisters ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	D7VB-2195	10-in.	12/15/1947	This is the moment!	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; The Four Lyttle Sisters ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	D7VB-2196	10-in.	12/15/1947	Bride and groom polka	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	D7VB-2197	10-in.	12/15/1947	Ah, but it happens	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	D8VB-3449	10-in.	12/27/1948	We're not getting any younger, baby	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Jud Conlon Singers ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble	leader, conductor
Victor	D8VB-3450	10-in.	12/27/1948	No orchids for my lady	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Jud Conlon Singers ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble	leader, conductor
Victor	D8VB-3451	10-in.	12/27/1948	Comme-ci - comme-ça	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Jud Conlon Singers ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble	leader, conductor
Victor	D8VB-3452	10-in.	12/27/1948	The bells in her earrings	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, conductor
Decca	DLA 1360	10-in.	8/4/1938	Meet the beat of my heart	Ben Pollack Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	DLA 1361	10-in.	8/4/1938	Sing a song of sixpence	Ben Pollack Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	DLA 1362	10-in.	8/7/1938	What are you doing tonight?	Ben Pollack Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	DLA 1363	10-in.	8/4/1938	Naturally	Ben Pollack Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	DLA 1364	10-in.	8/4/1938	So unexpectedly	Ben Pollack Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	DLA 1365	10-in.	8/4/1938	As long as I live	Ben Pollack Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone

Citation

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