Dick Hafer

Dick Hafer (May 29, 1927 – December 15, 2012) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist born in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. Hafer began playing clarinet at age seven and switched to tenor sax in high school. His first professional gig was with Charlie Barnet's orchestra in 1949. He played with Claude Thornhill from 1949 to 1950 before returning briefly to play with Barnet again. After this he played with Woody Herman (1951–55), Tex Beneke (1955), Bobby Hackett (1957–58), Elliot Lawrence (1958–60), and Benny Goodman (1962). In 1963 he recorded on two Charles Mingus albums. In 1974 he moved to Los Angeles and worked mostly as a studio musician. He released two albums under his own name in the 1990s. Hafer died in La Costa, California.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 29, 1927 (Wyomissing), Died December 15, 2012 (Carlsbad)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1956 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, reeds

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 32 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	100871	10/3/1956	S' posin'	Larry Sonn Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	100872	10/3/1956	Why don't you do right-1	Larry Sonn Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	100873	10/3/1956	King Porter stomp-1	Larry Sonn Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	100874	10/3/1956	After you've gone-1	Larry Sonn Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	100875	10/3/1956	I'll buy that dream-1	Larry Sonn Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	100876	10/3/1956	Take care-2	Larry Sonn Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	100877	10/3/1956	I'll be back for more-2	Larry Sonn Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	100878	10/4/1956	The roarin' fifties-2	Larry Sonn Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	100879	10/4/1956	The sky fell down-2	Larry Sonn Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	100880	10/4/1956	Prisoner of love-3	Larry Sonn Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	100881	10/4/1956	I'm glad there is you-3	Larry Sonn Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	100882	10/4/1956	Temptation-3	Larry Sonn Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	101000	11/20/1956	Desert sunrise	Larry Sonn Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	101001	11/20/1956	Congo mambo	Larry Sonn Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	101002	11/20/1956	My heart stood still	Larry Sonn Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	101003	11/20/1956	Nice work if you can get it	Larry Sonn Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	101529	2/1/1957	Cha cha for Gia	Larry Sonn Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	101530	2/1/1957	Madrid	Larry Sonn Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	101531	2/1/1957	Sing something simple	Larry Sonn Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	101532	2/1/1957	You're driving me crazy	Larry Sonn Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	102212	4/8/1957	Darn that dream	Larry Sonn Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	102213	4/8/1957	My baby just cares for me	Larry Sonn Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	102214	4/8/1957	Hi-ho Steverino-1	Larry Sonn Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	102215	4/8/1957	I gotta run-1	Larry Sonn Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	104638	3/28/1958	La rue	Hal McKusick Septet	instrumentalist, reeds

(Results 1-25 of 32 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hafer, Dick," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/204169.

Hafer, Dick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/204169.

"Hafer, Dick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.