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
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Recordings (Results 26-45 of 45 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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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
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hagen, Earle," accessed November 12, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106170.
Hagen, Earle. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106170.
"Hagen, Earle." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Hagen, Earle - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n89670022
Wikidata: Earle Hagen - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1277469
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/119161185
MusicBrainz: Earle Hagen - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ff9c32fe-f47e-4e9f-bcf2-cb0b8421266d
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