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Lennie Hayton (1908–1971)

Composer, MGM music director (1940-1953), conductor, arranger and pianist in the jazz groups of 'Frankie Trumbauer', Bix Beiderbecke, Red Nichols, Joe Venuti and others. He was also with the Paul Whiteman orchestra. He also was music director for Lena Horne, his wife. Joining ASCAP in 1953... See full bio »

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1968 Star! (uncredited)
 
1965-1967 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series)
Time Lock (1967)
The Death Watch (1966)
Night of Terror (1966)
Werewolf (1966)
The Phantom Strikes (1966)
 
1967 Jack and the Beanstalk (TV movie)
 
1966 Daniel Boone (TV series)
The Prisoner (1966)
 
1964 Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV series)
Who Is Jennifer? (1964)
 
1963 The Virginian (TV series)
Ride a Dark Trail (1963)
 
1953 Battle Circus
 
1952 Singin' in the Rain (uncredited)
 
1951 Strictly Dishonorable (uncredited)
 
1951 Inside Straight
 
1950 Side Street
 
1949 Battleground (musical score)
 
1949 The Barkleys of Broadway (uncredited)
 
1948 Words and Music (uncredited)
 
1948 The Pirate (uncredited)
 
1947 The Hucksters
 
1947 Living in a Big Way (uncredited)
 
1946 The Harvey Girls (uncredited)
 
1945 Yolanda and the Thief (uncredited)
 
1945 Ziegfeld Follies (uncredited)
 
1945 The Thin Man Goes Home (uncredited)
 
1944 Maisie Goes to Reno (uncredited)
 
1944 Meet the People (uncredited)
 
1944 See Here, Private Hargrove (uncredited)
 
1943 Best Foot Forward (uncredited)
 
1943 Pilot #5
 
1942 The Greatest Gift (short)
 
1942 Doin' Their Bit (short) (uncredited)
 
1942 Grand Central Murder (uncredited)
 
1942 The Woman in the House (short)
 
1942 Mokey
 
1942 Kid Glove Killer (uncredited)
 
1942 Born to Sing (uncredited)
 
1942 Nazi Agent
 
1942 Personalities (short)
 
1941 M-G-M Miniatures No. M-331: Changed Identity (short) (uncredited)
 
1941 Triumph Without Drums (documentary short) (uncredited)
 
1941 Your Last Act (short)
 
1941 The Big Store (uncredited)
 
1941 Love Crazy (uncredited)
 
1941 I'll Wait for You (uncredited)
 
1941 Barnacle Bill (uncredited)
 
1941 Ghost Treasure (documentary short)
 
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1969 Hello, Dolly! (conductor, orchestrator)
 
1969 Backtrack! (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1968 Star! (conductor, music arranger)
 
1967 Jack and the Beanstalk (TV movie) (conductor)
 
1964 Lena (TV movie) (arranger, conductor)
 
1956 Playhouse 90 (TV series) (orchestra - 1 episode)
Eloise (1956) (orchestra - as The Lennie Hayton Orchestra)
 
1956 Meet Me in Las Vegas (conductor: Lena Horne's number, music arranger: Lena Horne's number)
 
1953 Easy to Love (musical director)
 
1953 Big Leaguer (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1953 Fast Company (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1953 Code Two (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1952 Singin' in the Rain (musical director)
 
1951 Strictly Dishonorable (musical director)
 
1949 On the Town (musical director)
 
1949 The Doctor and the Girl (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1949 The Barkleys of Broadway (musical director)
 
1949 The Stratton Story (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1948 Words and Music (musical director)
 
1948 The Pirate (musical director)
 
1948 Summer Holiday (composer: additional music, musical director)
 
1948 Alias a Gentleman (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 
1947 Good News (musical director, orchestrator - uncredited)
 
1947 Song of the Thin Man (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1947 Living in a Big Way (musical director)
 
1947 It Happened in Brooklyn (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1947 The Mighty McGurk (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1946 The Secret Heart (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 
1946 Till the Clouds Roll By (composer: additional music - uncredited, musical director)
 
1946 The Harvey Girls (musical director)
 
1945 Adventure (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 
1945 Yolanda and the Thief (musical director)
 
1945 Ziegfeld Follies (musical director)
 
1944 Meet Me in St. Louis (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 
1944 Lost in a Harem (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 
1944 Meet the People (musical director)
 
1943 Whistling in Brooklyn (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1943 Best Foot Forward (music arranger - uncredited, musical director)
 
1942 A Yank at Eton (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 
1942 Somewhere I'll Find You (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 
1942 The Affairs of Martha (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1942 Fingers at the Window (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1942 Born to Sing (musical director)
 
1942 The Vanishing Virginian (composer: stock music - uncredited, musical director)
 
1942 We Must Have Music (short) (composer: music cues - uncredited)
 
1941 Johnny Eager (orchestrator - uncredited)
 
1941 H.M. Pulham, Esq. (musical director)
 
1941 Unholy Partners (music arranger)
 
1941 Shadow of the Thin Man (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 
1941 Strange Testament (short) (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 
1941 Ringside Maisie (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1941 Billy the Kid (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 
1933 Going Hollywood (orchestra conducted by)
 
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2009 BBC Proms (TV series)
Prom 22: A Celebration of Classic MGM Film Musicals (2009) (music: "The Broadway Melody", "Broadway Rhythm")
 
1952 Desperate Search (music: "Salute to Courage" - uncredited)
 
1948 Words and Music (performer: "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue")
 
1943 Best Foot Forward (arranger: "I Know You by Heart" 1941)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
1994 That's Entertainment! III (documentary) (grateful acknowledgment: to the music arrangers and orchestrators)
 
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary) (acknowledgement: the special style and content of the musical sequences were created by)
 
1974 That's Entertainment! (documentary) (acknowledgment: helped to give films their special style and sound)
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
1964 Lena (TV movie)
Himself
 
1964 Freedom Spectacular (TV movie)
Himself
 
1955 A.N.T.A. Album of 1955 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1937 Lennie Hayton and His Orchestra (short)
Himself - Orchestra Leader
 

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The Lennie Hayton Orchestra
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Trivia:

Had one of the first biracial marriages in Hollywood - to Lena Horne - for almost a quarter of a century, until his death in 1971. See more »

Trademark:

Captain's cap, rakishly tilted to one side See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius