Richard Hayman
Richard Warren Joseph Hayman (March 27, 1920 – February 5, 2014) was an American musician who was the chief music arranger of the Boston Pops Orchestra for over 50 years, and served as a pops conductor for orchestras including the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the St. Louis Symphony and the Grand Rapids Symphony in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He toured and recorded as a harmonica player and made dozens of recordings for Mercury Records as "Richard Hayman and His Orchestra." His biggest hit was a single, "Ruby," from the 1952 film Ruby Gentry, starring Jennifer Jones and Charlton Heston. Hayman's arrangement featured himself as harmonica soloist. Over a lengthy career, he created musical arrangements for more than 50 artists and entertainers including Barbra Streisand, Bob Hope, Liza Minnelli and Olivia Newton-John. |
Birth and Death Data: Died February 5, 2014 (New York)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1953 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E3FB-2018 | 10-in. | 11/13/1953 | Dansero | Orquesta Don Tosti | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | E4LB-3969 | 10-in. | approximately 1954 | Mary Ann | Hilversum and his Orchestra | Orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hayman, Richard," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109244.
Hayman, Richard. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109244.
"Hayman, Richard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Hayman, Richard, 1920-2014 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92004320
Wikidata: Richard Hayman - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q10361278
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/85547055
MusicBrainz: Richard Hayman - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6c47e000-28f1-4db6-b57a-e8dfc515bee7
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1503597 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1503597
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