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RIP Earle Hagen, TV music composer
« on: May 27, 2008, 02:17:17 PM »
Earle Hagen, 88; Emmy-winning TV music composer; wrote themes for Andy Griffith Show, Dick Van Dyke Show, Get Smart, Gomer Pyle, Mod Squad, I-Spy, That Girl...
www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-hagen28-2008may28,0,2077488.story
In article, click on TV show links to hear those theme songs!
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Re: RIP Earle Hagen, TV music composer
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2008, 02:43:42 PM »
he also composed "Harlem Nocturne" and played with Tommy Dorsey & Benny Goodman.  Wow, what a career.
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Re: RIP Earle Hagen, TV music composer
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2008, 08:17:41 PM »
Quote from: mshray on May 27, 2008, 02:43:42 PM
he also composed "Harlem Nocturne" and played with Tommy Dorsey & Benny Goodman.  Wow, what a career.

Ooh!  In 8th grade band I had a tuba solo on "Harlem Nocturne"!
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Re: RIP Earle Hagen, TV music composer
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2008, 08:25:34 PM »
Quote from: Gazoo on May 27, 2008, 08:17:41 PM
Quote from: mshray on May 27, 2008, 02:43:42 PM
he also composed "Harlem Nocturne" and played with Tommy Dorsey & Benny Goodman.  Wow, what a career.

Ooh!  In 8th grade band I had a tuba solo on "Harlem Nocturne"!

TANC: in 8th grade I had a Nocturne-al emission ;D
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Re: RIP Earle Hagen, TV music composer
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2008, 08:27:04 PM »
Quote from: mshray on May 27, 2008, 02:43:42 PM
he also composed "Harlem Nocturne" and played with Tommy Dorsey & Benny Goodman.  Wow, what a career.
Now there's a tune!  Heading over to iTunes to find best version!
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Re: RIP Earle Hagen, TV music composer
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2008, 08:00:34 AM »
Dave did a medley of Hagen themes for a prize this morning, and unfortunately in addition to Griffith, van Dyke and "Mod Squad", he played a snippet of "Dukes of Hazzard" -- Hagen contributed music to episodes, but Waylon Jennings wrote the song.
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Re: RIP Earle Hagen, TV music composer
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2008, 10:04:04 AM »
Quote from: RGMike on May 27, 2008, 08:25:34 PM
Quote from: Gazoo on May 27, 2008, 08:17:41 PM
Quote from: mshray on May 27, 2008, 02:43:42 PM
he also composed "Harlem Nocturne" and played with Tommy Dorsey & Benny Goodman.  Wow, what a career.

Ooh!  In 8th grade band I had a tuba solo on "Harlem Nocturne"!

TANC: in 8th grade I had a Nocturne-al emission ;D

TMI!
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