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 26-32 of 32 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 104639 | 3/28/1958 | Now's the time | Hal McKusick Septet | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
| Decca | 104640 | 3/28/1958 | Whisper not | Hal McKusick Septet | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
| Decca | 104641 | 3/28/1958 | The last day of Fall | Hal McKusick Septet | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
| Decca | 104855 | 4/23/1958 | Song of India | Warren Covington ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104856 | 4/23/1958 | Tea for two cha cha | Warren Covington ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104857 | 4/23/1958 | My baby just cares for me | Warren Covington ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104858 | 4/23/1958 | Boogie woogie | Warren Covington ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hafer, Dick," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204169.
Hafer, Dick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204169.
"Hafer, Dick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Hafer, Dick, 1927- - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92002584
Wikidata: Dick Hafer - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1209675
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/2661846
MusicBrainz: Dick Hafer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ac33b2cd-828c-4233-a3d3-653972057043
ISNI: 0000 0001 0863 4559 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000108634559
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