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 201-225 of 246 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	105494	8/14/1958	Thanks for the memory	Neal Hefti Orchestra	leader
Decca	105495	8/14/1958	Lullaby of Broadway	Neal Hefti Orchestra	leader
Decca	105496	8/26/1958	Que sera sera (What will be will be)	Neal Hefti Orchestra	leader
Decca	105497	8/26/1958	Three coins in the fountain ; Love is a many splendored thing	Neal Hefti Orchestra	leader
Decca	105498	8/26/1958	Over the rainbow	Neal Hefti Orchestra	leader
Decca	105499	8/26/1958	Secret love	Neal Hefti Orchestra	leader
Decca	105500	8/26/1958	High noon (Do not forsake me)	Neal Hefti Orchestra	leader
Decca	105501	8/26/1958	All the way	Neal Hefti Orchestra	leader
Decca	105564	8/26/1958	The Continental	Neal Hefti Orchestra	leader
Decca	105565	8/26/1958	Mona Lisa	Neal Hefti Orchestra	leader
Decca	105765	10/6/1958	Sweetie pie and honey bee	The McGuire Sisters	leader
Decca	105766	10/6/1958	I'll think of you	The McGuire Sisters	leader
Decca	105767	10/6/1958	That's a plenty	The McGuire Sisters	leader
Decca	106073	11/15/1958	Peace	The McGuire Sisters	leader
Decca	106074	11/15/1958	May you always	The McGuire Sisters	leader
Decca	106075	11/15/1958	Achoo-cha-cha	The McGuire Sisters	leader
Decca	106104	11/18/1958	[Unknown title(s)]	Neal Hefti Orchestra	leader
Decca	106105	11/18/1958	Baby doll polka	Neal Hefti Orchestra	leader
Decca	106106	11/18/1958	[Unknown title(s)]	Neal Hefti Orchestra	leader
Decca	106107	11/18/1958	Midnight polka	Neal Hefti Orchestra	leader
Decca	106868	4/2/1959	Blue Hawaii	Neal Hefti Orchestra	leader
Decca	106978	4/2/1959	Savoy blues	Neal Hefti Orchestra	leader
Decca	106979	4/2/1959	The flower vendor	Neal Hefti Orchestra	leader
Decca	107499	6/4/1959	Holiday for strings	Don Goldie ; Neal Hefti	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	107500	6/4/1959	The toy trumpet	Don Goldie ; Neal Hefti	instrumentalist, trumpet