Schaefer, Hal

Schaefer (1925- ), a composer, pianist, and arranger, studied music with Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco and played in the Benny Carter, Boyd Raeburn, and Harry James orchestras. He served as an accompanist to numerous singers and was an arranger and vocal coach for 20th Century Fox from 1948-1955. Schaefer was a composer, conductor and arranger for United Artists Records and arranged dance music for Broadway shows including "Foxy" and "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum."

From the description of Papers, 1944-1972. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 31706229