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A must read for fans of television or the music industry!, March 19, 2002
Mr. Hagen's life story of his career in television and the music industry is extremely fascinating. Imagine...working with Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, and so many more folks from the Big Band era!!As his career transitioned to television and theme music, he worked with some of the biggest icons of the television industry...Sheldon Leonard, Danny Thomas, Andy Griffith, Dick Van Dyke, and more. If you have any interest in classic television and/or the music industry, this is a definite must read. Mr. Hagen's insights are interesting and intriguing, to say the least!
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Your Chance To Know A Great Music Man, February 25, 2002
By A Customer
You may never have heard of Earle Hagen, but there are few people who have not heard his music. This book -honest, funny, touching, loaded with insight- gives the reader a chance to know the author, and relive the years of the Big Band era with Tommy Dorsey and Hagen, Ray Noble and Hagen, Harry James and Hagen, Benny Goodman and Hagen. It takes us through World War II and the musicians in uniform. And then, there are his adventures in Hollywood and memorable films with stars like Betty Grable and Marilyn Monroe. Hagen's remarkable accomplishments in television come alive as he relates his experiences with the producers and stars of series like I Spy and Dick Van Dyke and Danny Thomas and Andy Griffith. He opens a whole new entertaining vista, revealing what went on behind the scenes. Always interesting, always revealing, always provocative, one realizes that Hagen is not only a great composer, but a remarkable storyteller. I loved every page!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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A must read for fans of television or the music industry!, March 25, 2002
Who doesn't recognize the theme to The Andy Griffith Show or The Dick Van Dyke Show?Mr. Hagen gives a unique and enlightening perspective not only about his life, but about the time of the Big Bands - Dorsey, Noble, Miller, etc. He also sheds a behind the scenes look of the television industry and the role that music and orchestration plays in the quality of show. I'm sure you will really enjoy this publication!
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