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Earle Hagen papers, 1955-1968

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Hagen, Earle
Title
Earle Hagen papers
Dates
1955-1968 (inclusive)
Quantity
16.65 cubic ft. (29 containers)
Collection Number
10479
Summary
Earle Hagen composed, conducted, and arranged music. This collection includes his music scores for television series, including "The Andy Griffith Show," "The Dick Van Dyke Show," "I Spy," and "The Mod Squad," and for record albums.
Repository
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Earle Hagen, who composed, conducted, and arranged music, was born in 1919. As a young trombonist, he played with big bands and did some composing, including "Harlem Nocturne" (1940). After serving in the Army Air Corps Radio and Film Unit in Santa Ana, he joined 20th Century Fox as an orchestrator in 1947, working under Lionel Newman. He scored a number of motion pictures before changing to television production, scoring for producer Sheldon Leonard, for whom he worked for seventeen years. He composed the music for "The Andy Griffith Show" (1960-1968) and "The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961-1966). He won an Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Musical Composition for the episode "Laya" of the television series "I Spy." He scored over 2,000 episodes of top-rated television shows, including "Make Room for Daddy"/"The Danny Thomas Show" and "The Mod Squad." He also taught young composers and influenced the field through them. He wrote two texts, "Scoring for Films" (1971) and "Advanced Techniques for Film Scoring" (1990).

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Content Description

The Earle Hagen collection contains numerous hand-written musical scores, reflecting his production for a variety of television productions, including "Accidental Family, "The Andy Griffith Show," "The Bill Dana Show," "The Dick Van Dyke Show," "I Spy," "Make Room for Daddy"/"The Danny Thomas Show," "Mayberry R.F.D.," "The Mod Squad", "I Spy", "Rango," and "That Girl." Also included are scores for the feature film "The New Interns" (1964) and seven record albums: "Claudia's Letter," "Essence of Romance," “I Only Have Eyes for You – Memorable Melodies of Harry Warren,” "I Spy - Volume 2," "The Magic of the Caribbean," "Recipes for Romance," and “Songs, Themes and Laughs from ‘The Andy Griffith Show.’”

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Use of the Collection

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Restrictions on Use

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Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

Earle Hagen Collection of Television Music, UCLA Library Special Collections.

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Earle Hagen in 1980.

Processing Note

The collection was processed by Roger Simon in 2024.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • Composers -- United States -- 20th century.
  • Motion picture music -- Scores.
  • Music -- Instruction and study.
  • Television music -- Scores.

Corporate Names

  • Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Scores.

Processed by Roger Simon
2024

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