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 176-200 of 246 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	104719	4/7/1958	I'll tell the world	Steve Allen	leader
Decca	104720	4/7/1958	Imagination	Steve Allen	leader
Decca	104721	4/7/1958	When you're smiling	Steve Allen	leader
Decca	104722	4/8/1958	But beautiful	Steve Allen	leader
Decca	104723	4/8/1958	I could write a book	Steve Allen	leader
Decca	104724	4/8/1958	Telling the others	Steve Allen	leader
Decca	104725	4/8/1958	Day by day	Steve Allen	leader
Decca	104902	4/29/1958	Shame	The McGuire Sisters	leader
Decca	104903	4/29/1958	Ding dong	The McGuire Sisters	leader
Decca	104904	4/29/1958	Since you went away to school	The McGuire Sisters	leader
Decca	105479	8/13/1958	White Christmas	Neal Hefti Orchestra	leader
Decca	105480	8/13/1958	The way you look tonight	Neal Hefti Orchestra	leader
Decca	105481	8/13/1958	When you wish upon a star	Neal Hefti Orchestra	leader
Decca	105482	8/13/1958	[Unknown title(s)]	Neal Hefti Orchestra	leader
Decca	105483	8/13/1958	Zip-a-dee-doo-dah	Neal Hefti Orchestra	leader
Decca	105484	8/13/1958	The last time I saw Paris	Neal Hefti Orchestra	leader
Decca	105485	8/13/1958	Swinging on a star	Neal Hefti Orchestra	leader
Decca	105486	8/13/1958	In the cool, cool, cool of the evening	Neal Hefti Orchestra	leader
Decca	105487	8/13/1958	[Unknown title(s)]	Neal Hefti Orchestra	leader
Decca	105488	8/13/1958	On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe	Neal Hefti Orchestra	leader
Decca	105489	8/13/1958	Sweet Leilani	Neal Hefti Orchestra	leader
Decca	105490	8/13/1958	It might as well be Spring	Neal Hefti Orchestra	leader
Decca	105491	8/14/1958	Baby it's cold outside	Neal Hefti Orchestra	leader
Decca	105492	8/14/1958	Buttons and bows	Neal Hefti Orchestra	leader
Decca	105493	8/14/1958	You'll never know	Neal Hefti Orchestra	leader