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| '''Lou Halmy''' (June 23, 1911 – March 14, 2005) was a jazz musician and ]. In the 1930s he played trumpet with ] and |
'''Lou Halmy''' (June 23, 1911 – March 14, 2005) was a jazz musician and ]. In the 1930s he played trumpet with ] and appeared with the orchestra in the film '']''. For most of his career he worked as an arranger and transcriber of musical compositions including such notable songs as "]" (1938), "]" (1955), "]" (1958), and "]" (1969). In all, the ] records 274 entries for Halmy between 1951 and 2003. Halmy was also a virtuosic whistler, which was a talent he employed as a transcriber and as a performer.<ref>{{cite news |title=Great Depression a gold mine for musicians |url=https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-83062706 |work=] |date=February 15, 2002 |access-date=2010-05-16 }}</ref><ref name=budapest>{{cite news |title=Musician, arranger Lou Halmy dies at 93 |url=https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-130805373|work=] |date=March 22, 2005 |access-date=2010-05-16 }}</ref><ref name=McLucas>{{cite book |title=The Musical Ear: Oral Tradition in the USA |first=Anne Dhu |last=McLucas |publisher=Ashgate Publishing |date=2010 |isbn=9781409432906 |chapter=Lou Halmy: Professional Transcriber/Arranger of Popular Music |pages=50–52 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OiIqsxd_R_MC&pg=PA50 |oclc=1137244241}} McLucas notes that Halmy received royalty checks for his whistling performance in the film '']'' (1964).</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Search Request: Halmy, Lou |access-date=2020-10-20 |publisher=United States Copyright Office |url=https://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First}}</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:17, 5 January 2025
American jazz musician| Louis Halmy | |
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| Born | (1911-06-23)June 23, 1911 Budapest, Hungary |
| Died | March 14, 2005(2005-03-14) (aged 93) Eugene, Oregon |
| Occupation(s) | musician, arranger/transcriber |
| Known for | The Big Broadcast of 1938 |
Lou Halmy (June 23, 1911 – March 14, 2005) was a jazz musician and music arranger. In the 1930s he played trumpet with Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra and appeared with the orchestra in the film The Big Broadcast of 1938. For most of his career he worked as an arranger and transcriber of musical compositions including such notable songs as "Thanks for the Memory" (1938), "Louie Louie" (1955), "Tequila" (1958), and "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" (1969). In all, the United States Copyright Office records 274 entries for Halmy between 1951 and 2003. Halmy was also a virtuosic whistler, which was a talent he employed as a transcriber and as a performer.
References
- "Great Depression a gold mine for musicians". The Register-Guard. February 15, 2002. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
- "Musician, arranger Lou Halmy dies at 93". The Register-Guard. March 22, 2005. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
- McLucas, Anne Dhu (2010). "Lou Halmy: Professional Transcriber/Arranger of Popular Music". The Musical Ear: Oral Tradition in the USA. Ashgate Publishing. pp. 50–52. ISBN 9781409432906. OCLC 1137244241. McLucas notes that Halmy received royalty checks for his whistling performance in the film Mary Poppins (1964).
- "Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Search Request: Halmy, Lou". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
External links
- Louis Halmy at IMDb.
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