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Richard Hayman And His Orchestra

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A trip back to his home in Boston led to Richard Hayman joining the then-popular Vaughn Monroe Orchestra as musical director for Monroe’s recordings and television and radio show, a very successful collaboration that lasted five years (1945-1950). During this time, Hayman also began to direct the musical activities of various recording artists. The sparkling background musical arrangements for these recordings resulted in the Mercury Record Corporation signing him to an exclusive recording contract. The successful recordings that followed soon placed the young maestro in the musical major leagues. He took what was considered to be just an ordinary theme for the motion picture Ruby Gentry, and, through his specially stylised arrangements, utilising a harmonica as the solo instrument with a large, quasi-symphonic orchestra, it zoomed to the top of the hit parade all over the world. Ruby broke every success record in the books, and brought about a renewed interest in the harmonica, an interest that has continued throughout the years with everything from rock groups to full symphony orchestras. Ruby recently was featured on the soundtrack of Barbara Streisand’s film The Mirror Has Two Faces in a new version recorded by Hayman, arranged and conducted by Marvin Hamlisch. He worked a variety of jobs, including assistant arranger on Meet Me in St. Louis, and soloist with Horace Heidt before he won a contract under his own name with Mercury in 1950. Mercury Records then appointed him as its Artists and Repertoire Chief in New York, and musical director for the recording activities of their many artists (including Vic Damone and Patti Page), a post he held until 1965. Hayman's Mercury productions were dramatic and passionate, and often featured his harmonica work.

     
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PortraitRichard Hayman
h 1920-2014 US

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Just For TonightRichard Hayman And His Orchestra2015Album
Music For RomanceRichard Hayman And His Orchestra2013Single
The Music Of Henry ManciniHenry Mancini, Richard Hayman And His Orchestra2006Album
Irish RhapsodyRichard Hayman And His Orchestra2006Album
Orchestral FavouritesLeroy Anderson, Richard Hayman And His Orchestra2002Album
Christmas FestivalRichard Hayman And His Orchestra2000Album
RubyRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1981Album
SerpicoRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1974Single
Million Dollar Motion Picture ThemesRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1974Album
The Way We WereRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1973Single
Cinemagic SoundsRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1969Album
Melodies Of LoveRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1967Album
Classics In Pop !Richard Hayman And His Orchestra1967Album
Tom Jones / The VictorsRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1964Single
Cleopatra / The Market PlaceRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1963Single
Theme From Irma La Douce "Look Again"Richard Hayman And His Orchestra1963Single
The Music Of CleopatraRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1963Album
GypsyRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1961Album
Velvet Violins Of Various ArtistsDavid Carroll & His Orchestra, The Clebanoff Strings, Richard Hayman And His Orchestra, Hal Mooney And His Orchestra, Eric Steele And His Orchestra, Pierre Challet And His Orchestra, Buck Ram And His Orchestra, The Florian Zabach Orchestra, Griff Williams And His Orchestra, The David Romaine Orchestra, Clyde Otis And His Orchestra, Belford Hendricks1961Album
Night TrainRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1961Single
Campfire SongsRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1960Album
Voodoo!Richard Hayman And His Orchestra1959Album
Caramba! Exotic Sounds Of The AmericasRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1959Album
Havana In Hi-FiRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1958Single
Two Tickets To RomeRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1958Album
Music For People Who Can't SleepRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1957Album
My Fair LadyRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1957Album
Two Tickets To ParisRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1957Album
Theme From "Full Of Life"Richard Hayman And His Orchestra1957Single
Havana In Hi-FiRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1957Album
Theme From "Full Of Life"Richard Hayman And His Orchestra1957Single
Tammy / Calypso GirlRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1957Single
Features From Long Play Record No. MG-20296 "Havana In Hi-Fi"Richard Hayman And His Orchestra1957Single
Come With Me To Faraway PlacesRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1956Album
Love Is A Many-Splendored ThingRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1956Album
Serenade For LoveRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1956Album
Reminiscing With Richard HaymanRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1956Album
I'll Cry TomorrowRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1955Single
Gina (L'Ammore É 'Nu Canario) / Tears On SatinRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1955Single
Gobelues / CelesteRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1955Single
The High And The Mighty / TambourineRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1954Single
Richard Hayman Conducts His Own CompositionsRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1954Album
Vera Cruz / Winter WonderlandRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1954Single
Spring Is Here / Port Of SpainRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1954Single
Music For A Quiet EveningRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1954Album
RubyRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1953Single
Sweet Leilani / The Story Of Three LovesJerry Murad / Richard Hayman And His Orchestra1953Single
A Very Special Day / Allez-Vous-En, Go AwayJan August With Richard Hayman And His Orchestra1953Single
Dagens Melodier Vol. 1Richard Hayman And His Orchestra1953Single
Allez-Vous-En, Go Away / My Song / Petite Ballerina / A Very Special DayJan August With Richard Hayman And His Orchestra1953Single
April In Portugal / AnnaRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1953Single
Sadie Thompson's SongRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1953Single
Ruby / DanseroRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1953Album
Simonetta / DanseroRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1953Single
Aragonaise / The Story Of Three LovesJerry Murad's Harmonicats / Jerry Murad, Richard Hayman And His Orchestra1953Album
Ruby / Dansero / Anna / April in PortugalRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1953Single
Terry's Theme / Eyes Of BlueRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1953Single
Love Mood / RubyRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1953Album
It Had To Be YouRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1952Single
Marianne / Skipping AlongRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1952Album
Lost Love / No Strings AttachedRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1952Album
For Sentimental Reasons / Blue TangoRichard Hayman And His Orchestra1952Album
The Killing Of Sister GeorgeRichard Hayman And His OrchestraSingle
You’re Just In LoveRichard Hayman And His OrchestraCompil.
Let's Get TogetherRichard Hayman And His OrchestraAlbum
"Pageant" (At The Bullfight!)Richard Hayman And His Orchestra, Richard Maltby And His OrchestraSingle
Eldorado / The River Kwai March & Colonel BogeyRichard Hayman And His OrchestraSingle
Off Shore / Joey's ThemeRichard Hayman And His OrchestraSingle
Just For Tonight: The Artistry Of Richard HaymanRichard Hayman And His OrchestraSingle
Allez-Vous-En, Go Away / My SongJan August With Richard Hayman And His OrchestraSingle
Only MemoriesRichard Hayman And His OrchestraAlbum
For Quiet NightsRichard Hayman And His OrchestraAlbum
エクソシスト = Theme From The "Exorcist" (Tubular Bells)Richard Hayman And His OrchestraSingle
The Great Hits Of The 40'sRichard Hayman And His OrchestraAlbum
The Cuddle / Hernando's HideawayRichard Hayman And His OrchestraAlbum
Sizzlin'Richard Hayman And His OrchestraAlbum
Manhattan Melodies Program No. 249 / 250Richard Hayman And His Orchestra, The Ramsey Lewis TrioAlbum
Two Tickets To ParisRichard Hayman And His OrchestraAlbum
Pop ConcertRichard Hayman And His OrchestraAlbum
Play The Great Motion Picture Themes From The Marlon Brando MoviesRichard Hayman And His OrchestraAlbum
It Had To Be YouRichard Hayman And His OrchestraSingle
Rodgers' & Hammerstein's The Sound of MusicRichard Hayman And His OrchestraAlbum
Whisky A GogoTito Puente And His Orchestra, Georgia Gibbs, Richard Hayman And His OrchestraSingle
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