Richard Hayman
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Biography
Richard Warren Joseph Hayman was born on March 27, 1920, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and became a prominent American musician, primarily as a singer and arranger. He began his career in his teens as a player and arranger for the Borrah Minnevitch Harmonica Rascals, later working as an arranger for MetroâGoldwynâMayer studios on films such as Girl Crazy and Meet Me in St.â¯Louis during the 1940s. In 1945 he served as musical director for the Vaughn Monroe Orchestra, and by the early 1950s he had joined Mercury Records, recording a series of albums and singles, including Havana In HiâFi (1957) and "Night Train" (1961). His 1952 single "Ruby" from the film Ruby Gentry reached the top of international charts, featuring his signature harmonica solo, while the flip side, "Dansero", also achieved worldwide success. Haymanâs long tenure as principal arranger for the Boston Pops Orchestra spanned over 30 years, and he later held the position of Principal Pops Conductor for the St.â¯Louis Symphony Orchestra from 1976 until 2001, followed by a 21âseason leadership of the Grand Rapids Symphony until his retirement in 2006; he was named Pops Conductor Laureate thereafter. He also founded the Florida Sunshine Pops orchestra and continued guest conducting across the United States and Europe. Richard Warren Joseph Hayman passed away in New York on Februaryâ¯5,â¯2014, at the age of 93.
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Albums
Richard Hayman/Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; An American in Paris; Piano Concerto
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- Climb Ev'ry Mountain by Richard Hayman
- The Sound of Music by Richard Hayman
- Be My Love
- Beautiful Love
- Tammy
- The Very Thought of You by Richard Hayman
- Jersey Bounce
- Tenderly
- March of the Two Left Feet, for orchestra
- 3 Small Tone Poems: II. Winter Night, "Sleigh Ride" by Richard Hayman
- Oklahoma! by Richard Hayman
- The King and I by Richard Hayman
- Main Theme
- Les
- Calypso Gal
- Gina
- Easy
- Why Shouldn't I?
- Carol
- Musical Sleigh-ride: II. Schlittenfahrt - Allegretto by Richard Hayman
- Never Again
- A Night of Stars
- Turkey Mambo
- The Seven Hills Of Rome
