Composer
Earle Hagen
American composer who created music for movies and television (1919-2008)
1919–2008
5 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1919
- Died
- 2008
- Birthplace
- Chicago
- Place of death
- Rancho Mirage
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Earle Harry Hagen (July 9, 1919 – May 26, 2008) was an American composer who created music for films and television. His best-known TV themes include The Dick Van Dyke Show, I Spy, That Girl and The Mod Squad. He is also remembered for composing and whistling the theme to The Andy Griffith Show; writing the instrumental song "Harlem Nocturne" used as the theme for television's Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer; and co-writing the theme song to Tim Conway's Western comedy Rango.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; film score composer
- Education
- Hollywood High School
- Instruments played
- trombone
- Genres
- jazz; stage and screen; spy music
- Notable works
- The Andy Griffith Show
- Birth name
- Earle Harry Hagen
- Languages used
- American English
- VIAF ID
- 119161185
- ISNI
- 0000000081881532
- GND ID
- 134724232
- Library of Congress ID
- n89670022
- MusicBrainz ID
- ff9c32fe-f47e-4e9f-bcf2-cb0b8421266d
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Piano, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Trombone
- Genres represented
- Jazz, Blues
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlem Nocturne | See work details |
3 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| The Mod Squad | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| The Andy Griffith Show | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Gomer Pyle | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| The Dick Van Dyke Theme | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 119161185.