Neal Hefti

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Neal Hefti

Neal Paul Hefti (October 29, 1922 – October 11, 2008) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger. He wrote music for The Odd Couple movie and TV series and for the Batman TV series. He began arranging professionally in his teens, when he wrote charts for Nat Towles. He composed and arranged while working as a trumpeter for Woody Herman providing the bandleader with versions of "Woodchopper's Ball" and "Blowin' Up a Storm" and composing "The Good Earth" and "Wild Root". He left Herman's band in 1946. Now concentrating on writing music only, he began an association with Count Basie in 1950. Hefti occasionally led his own bands.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 29, 1922 (Hastings), Died October 11, 2008 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1942 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, arranger, trumpet

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 246 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	81505	9/5/1951	Love me or please let me be	Rita Moss	leader
Decca	81506	9/5/1951	Darlin'	Rita Moss	leader
Decca	81529	9/12/1951	Waitin' for the evenin' mail	Roberta Lee ; Neal Hefti Orchestra	arranger, leader
Decca	81530	9/12/1951	Slow poke	Roberta Lee ; Neal Hefti Orchestra	arranger, leader
Decca	81531	9/12/1951	I wanna play house with you	Roberta Lee ; Neal Hefti Orchestra	arranger, leader
Decca	81532	9/12/1951	Cherokee	Roberta Lee ; Neal Hefti Orchestra	arranger, leader
Decca	81691	10/15/1951	Cry	Eileen Barton	leader
Decca	81692	10/15/1951	Hold me just a little longer, Daddy	Eileen Barton	leader
Decca	81749	10/22/1951	Charmaine	Neal Hefti Orchestra	arranger, leader
Decca	81750	10/22/1951	Regular man	Neal Hefti Orchestra	arranger, leader
Decca	81751	10/22/1951	Uncle Jim	Neal Hefti Orchestra	arranger, leader
Decca	82042	12/27/1951	You're the only one I love	Neal Hefti Orchestra	arranger, leader
Decca	82043	12/27/1951	Don't be that way	Neal Hefti Orchestra	leader, arranger
Decca	82255	2/6/1952	Sahara's aide	Neal Hefti Orchestra	arranger, leader
Decca	82256	2/6/1952	Always	Neal Hefti Orchestra	leader, arranger
Decca	82257	2/6/1952	Cherokee	Neal Hefti Orchestra	arranger, leader
Decca	82605	4/3/1952	Everytime	Neal Hefti Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger, leader
Decca	82606	4/3/1952	Lonesome and blue	Neal Hefti Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger, leader
Decca	82607	4/3/1952	Sure thing	Neal Hefti Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger, leader
Decca	82608	4/3/1952	Why not?	Neal Hefti Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger, leader
Decca	82885	5/27/1952	Do you care?	Neal Hefti Orchestra ; Frances Wayne	instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger, leader
Decca	82886	5/27/1952	You'd be so nice to come home to	Neal Hefti Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger, leader
Decca	82887	5/27/1952	Bill	Neal Hefti Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger, leader
Decca	82888	5/27/1952	Siboney	Neal Hefti Orchestra ; Frances Wayne	instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger, leader
Decca	83144	7/23/1952	Somebody loves me	Neal Hefti Orchestra ; Frances Wayne	leader, arranger, instrumentalist, trumpet