Lennie Hayton
Leonard George Hayton (February 14, 1908 – April 24, 1971) was an American musician, composer, conductor and arranger. Hayton's trademark was a captain's hat, which he always wore at a rakish angle. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 13, 1908 (New York City), Died April 24, 1971 (Palm Springs)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, leader, arranger, celeste, composer
Notes: Leonard Hayton.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-41044 | 10-in. | 11/17/1927 | Stay out of the South! (If you want to miss heaven on Earth) | Charlie Farrell ; Jim Miller | Male vocal duet, with lute and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-41515 | 10-in. | 1/4/1928 | Jubilee | Lennie Hayton | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-41516 | 10-in. | 1/4/1928 | Melancholy Charlie | Lennie Hayton | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-41537 | 10-in. | 1/11/1928 | The grass grows greener ('Way down home) | Charlie Farrell ; Jim Miller | Male vocal duet, with piano and guitar | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-43567 | 10-in. | 4/16/1928 | Let's give three cheers (For the three volunteers) | Charlie Farrell ; Jim Miller | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-43585 | 10-in. | 4/19/1928 | What do you say? | Charlie Farrell ; Jim Miller | Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-43586 | 10-in. | 4/19/1928 | I'm wingin' home (Like a bird that's on the wing) | Charlie Farrell ; Jim Miller | Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-43662 | 10-in. | 4/22/1928 | My pet | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-43663 | 10-in. | 4/22/1928 | It was the dawn of love | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-43664 | 10-in. | 4/22/1928 | Dancing shadows | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-43665 | 10-in. | 4/22/1928 | Forget-me-not | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-43666 | 10-in. | 4/23/1928 | Dixie dawn | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-43667 | 10-in. | 4/23/1928 | Louisiana | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | PBS-055067 | 10-in. | 9/7/1940 | If it's you | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Anita Boyer | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | arranger | |
| Victor | PBS-055068 | 10-in. | 9/7/1940 | Old, old castle in Scotland | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Anita Boyer | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | arranger | |
| Victor | PBS-055069 | 10-in. | 9/7/1940 | Temptation | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Victor | PBS-055070 | 10-in. | 9/7/1940 | Chantez les bas | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Victor | PBS-055095 | 10-in. | 10/7/1940 | Love of my life | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Anita Boyer | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | arranger | |
| Victor | PBS-055096 | 10-in. | 10/7/1940 | A handful of stars | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Anita Boyer | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | arranger | |
| Victor | PBS-055099 | 10-in. | 10/7/1940 | Danza lucumi | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Victor | PBS-055184 | 10-in. | 12/3/1940 | This is romance | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Victor | PCS-055226 | 12-in. | 12/17/1940 | Concerto for clarinet | Artie Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with clarinet soloist | arranger | |
| Victor | PCS-055227 | 12-in. | 12/17/1940 | Concerto for clarinet | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with clarinet soloist | arranger | |
| Victor | PBS-055256 | 10-in. | 1/23/1941 | Dancing in the dark | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Victor | PBS-055257 | 10-in. | 1/23/1941 | I cover the waterfront | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Victor | PBS-055258 | 10-in. | 1/23/1941 | Moonglow | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Victor | PBS-055259 | 10-in. | 1/23/1941 | Alone together | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Victor | BS-071712 | 10-in. | 1/21/1942 | Sometimes I feel like a motherless child | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Hot Lips Page | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger | |
| Victor | [Trial 1927-09-19-01] | 10-in. | 9/19/1927 | Melancholy Charlie | Lennie Hayton | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | [Trial 1927-09-19-02] | 10-in. | 9/19/1927 | Jubilee | Lennie Hayton | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W144627 | 10-in. | 9/6/1927 | A letter from Dixie | Lennie Hayton | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W144628 | 10-in. | 9/6/1927 | Melancholy Charlie | Lennie Hayton | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| OKeh | W80479 | 10-in. | 2/23/1927 | My Sunday girl | Irwin Abrams Hotel Manger Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| OKeh | W80480 | 10-in. | 2/23/1927 | Collette | Irwin Abrams Hotel Manger Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| OKeh | W401841 | 10-in. | 4/30/1929 | I like that | Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | W403078 | 10-in. | 10/18/1929 | Running ragged | Joe Venuti's Blue Four | Jazz/dance quartet | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
| OKeh | W403079 | 10-in. | 10/18/1929 | Apple blossoms | Joe Venuti's Blue Four | Jazz/dance quartet | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
| OKeh | W404976 | 10-in. | 9/10/1931 | The wolf wobble | Joe Venuti’s Rhythm Boys | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E27551 | 10-in. | 5/15/1928 | Adoreé | Herbert Gordon ; Hotel Adelphia Whispering Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E7170-E7171 | 10-in. | 2/25/1928 | My gal Sal (They called her frivolous Sal) | Five Pennies ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E26213-E26215 | 10-in. | 1/20/1928 | The sunrise (Will bring another day for you) | Adelphia Whispering Orchestra ; Herbert Gordon | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26215) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E26216-E26218 | 10-in. | 1/20/1928 | Thou swell | Adelphia Whispering Orchestra ; Herbert Gordon | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26218) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E26759-E26761 | 10-in. | 3/1/1928 | Coquette | Herbert Gordon ; Hotel Adelphia Whispering Orchestra ; Dick Robertson ; Ed Smalle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E26761) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E26762-E26764 | 10-in. | 3/1/1928 | My rainbow | Herbert Gordon ; Hotel Adelphia Whispering Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E26764). | arranger | |
| Decca | 62144 | 10-in. | 4/22/1937 | Carelessly | Lennie Hayton Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 62145 | 10-in. | 4/22/1937 | It looks like rain in Cherry Blossom Lane | Lennie Hayton Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 62146 | 10-in. | 4/22/1937 | It looks like rain in Cherry Blossom Lane | Lennie Hayton Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 62147 | 10-in. | 4/22/1937 | Night over Shanghai | Lennie Hayton Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 62148 | 10-in. | 4/22/1937 | I know now | Lennie Hayton Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 62149 | 10-in. | 4/22/1937 | You can't run away from love tonight | Lennie Hayton Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 62320 | 10-in. | 7/1/1937 | Gone with the wind | Lennie Hayton Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 62321 | 10-in. | 7/1/1937 | What a beautiful morning | Lennie Hayton Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 62324 | 10-in. | 7/1/1937 | Can I forget you ? | Lennie Hayton Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 62325 | 10-in. | 7/1/1937 | The folks who live on the hill | Lennie Hayton Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 62326 | 10-in. | 7/1/1937 | That old feeling | Lennie Hayton Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 62327 | 10-in. | 7/1/1937 | Lovely one | Lennie Hayton Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 62582 | 10-in. | 9/8/1937 | Once in a while | Lennie Hayton Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 62583 | 10-in. | 9/8/1937 | The morning after | Lennie Hayton Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 62584 | 10-in. | 9/8/1937 | So many memories | Lennie Hayton Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 62585 | 10-in. | 9/8/1937 | Make a wish | Lennie Hayton Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 62586 | 10-in. | 9/8/1937 | Nonchalance | Lennie Hayton Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | L 3857 | 10-in. | 5/14/1945 | On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe, part 2 | Judy Garland | leader | ||
| Decca | L 3858 | 10-in. | 5/14/1945 | March of the doagies | Judy Garland | leader | ||
| Decca | L 3859 | 10-in. | 5/14/1945 | Swing your partner round and round | Judy Garland | leader | ||
| Decca | L 3860 | 10-in. | 5/15/1945 | Wait and see | Kenny Baker | leader | ||
| Decca | L 3861 | 10-in. | 5/15/1945 | On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe, part 1 | Lennie Hayton | leader | ||
| Decca | L 3956 | 10-in. | 9/7/1945 | It's a great big world | Judy Garland | leader | ||
| Decca | L 3957 | 10-in. | 9/7/1945 | In the valley | Judy Garland | leader | ||
| Decca | L 3958 | 10-in. | 9/10/1945 | On the Atchison, Topeka & The Santa Fe | Judy Garland | leader | ||
| Decca | L 3959 | 10-in. | 9/10/1945 | The wild, wild West | Virginia O'Brien | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hayton, Lennie," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105204.
Hayton, Lennie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105204.
"Hayton, Lennie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.
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