Winterhalter, Hugo, 1909-1973
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Winterhalter, Hugo, 1909-1973
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Winterhalter, Hugo
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וינטרהלטר, הוגו, 1909-1973
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Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra
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Hugo Winterhalter (1909-1973) was a popular music arranger and conductor during the twentieth century. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and educated at Mount St. Mary's College and the New England Conservatory of Music, Winterhalter was the leader of his own big band, the Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra, and he arranged and conducted a number of popular hits recorded by the band between the 1940s and 1960s, including "Blue Christmas" (1947), "Count Every Star" (1950), and "Canadian Sunset" (1956). Winterhalter also arranged numerous hits performed and recorded by other popular recording artists, including Eddie Fisher ("Wish You Were Here" and "Sunrise, Sunset"), Johnny Mercer ("Autumn Leaves" and "On the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe"), and Perry Como ("Zing Zing Zoom Zoom" and "Love Makes the World Go Round"). Winterhalter also worked in the motion picture industry and arranged soundtracks for a number of movies during the 1950s and 1960s, including "Bundle of Joy" (1956), "Diamond Head" (1963), and "Goldfinger" (1965). He also worked in Broadway and arranged music for a number of popular Broadway musicals between the 1950s and 1970s, including "Paint Your Wagon" (1951-1952), "Man of La Mancha" (1965-1971), and "Hair" (1968-1972).
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Arrangement (Music)
Arrangers (Musicians)
Big band music
Big bands
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Motion picture music
Music in theater
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