Hugo Winterhalter
Hugo Winterhalter (August, 1909 - September 17, 1973) was a popular America… Read Full Bio ↴Hugo Winterhalter (August, 1909 - September 17, 1973) was a popular American musician.
Easy listening arranger and composer. Hugo Winterhalter was born August 15, 1909 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, later studying violin and reed instruments at the New England Conservatory of Music. After graduating, he taught school for several years before turning professional during the mid-1930s, serving as a sideman and arranger for Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, Raymond Scott, Claude Thornhill and others. Winterhalter also arranged and conducted sessions for singers including Dinah Shore and Billy Eckstine, and in 1948 he was named musical director at MGM Records. After a two-year stint with the label, he moved to Columbia Records, where he scored a hit with his orchestral reading of "Blue Christmas."
In 1950, Winterhalter signed on with RCA Victor, where he arranged sessions for artists including Perry Como, Eddie Fisher and the Ames Brothers; he also recorded several instrumental albums, among them 1952's Great Music Themes of Television, one of the first collections of TV theme songs ever recorded. Winterhalter also notched a series of chart hits, including "Blue Tango," "Vanessa," "The Little Shoemaker" and "Song of The Barefoot Contessa"; with pianist Eddie Heywood, he even reached the number two spot with 1956's "Canadian Sunset."
Winterhalter remained with RCA until 1963, at which time he moved to Kapp; that same year, he also penned the main title theme for the film Diamond Head. At Kapp he recorded a handful of albums including The Best of '64 and its follow-up, The Big Hits of 1965, before leaving the label to work on Broadway. He later worked in television as well, and continued recording the occasional LP for various budget labels. Winterhalter died in Greenwich, Connecticut on September 17, 1973.
Easy listening arranger and composer. Hugo Winterhalter was born August 15, 1909 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, later studying violin and reed instruments at the New England Conservatory of Music. After graduating, he taught school for several years before turning professional during the mid-1930s, serving as a sideman and arranger for Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, Raymond Scott, Claude Thornhill and others. Winterhalter also arranged and conducted sessions for singers including Dinah Shore and Billy Eckstine, and in 1948 he was named musical director at MGM Records. After a two-year stint with the label, he moved to Columbia Records, where he scored a hit with his orchestral reading of "Blue Christmas."
In 1950, Winterhalter signed on with RCA Victor, where he arranged sessions for artists including Perry Como, Eddie Fisher and the Ames Brothers; he also recorded several instrumental albums, among them 1952's Great Music Themes of Television, one of the first collections of TV theme songs ever recorded. Winterhalter also notched a series of chart hits, including "Blue Tango," "Vanessa," "The Little Shoemaker" and "Song of The Barefoot Contessa"; with pianist Eddie Heywood, he even reached the number two spot with 1956's "Canadian Sunset."
Winterhalter remained with RCA until 1963, at which time he moved to Kapp; that same year, he also penned the main title theme for the film Diamond Head. At Kapp he recorded a handful of albums including The Best of '64 and its follow-up, The Big Hits of 1965, before leaving the label to work on Broadway. He later worked in television as well, and continued recording the occasional LP for various budget labels. Winterhalter died in Greenwich, Connecticut on September 17, 1973.
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Hugo Winterhalter Lyrics
A Kiss to Build a Dream On Give me a kiss to build on and my imagination…
Always I wanna dance Until the darkest heavens turn gray Until the …
Beyond the Blue Horizon Blue horizon Waits a beautiful day Goodbye to things that bo…
Blue Christmas I'll have a Blue Christmas without you I'll be so blue…
Blue Tango Here am I with you in a world of blue And…
Christmas Day The young gentleman came riding past On a snow-blue winter'…
Hawaiian War Chant There's a sunny little funny little melody That was started …
I think I love you Gee, but it's tough to be broke, kid. It's not a…
I Understand I understand just how you feel Your love for me, why…
I Wanna Be Loved I want to be loved with inspiration I want to be…
It All Depends On You Lovers depend on moonlight for a love affair Babies depend o…
Kiss to Build a Dream On Give me a kiss to build on and my imagination…
Laura You know the feeling of something half remembered Of someth…
Let The Sunshine In Don't let the stars get in your eyes Don't let the…
Now Is the Hour Sunset glow fades in the west, Night o'er the valley…
Pagan Love Song Come with me where moonbeams light Tahitian skies And the st…
Pieces of Dreams Little boy lost in search of little boy found You go…
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes Don't let the stars get in your eyes Don't let the…
Song of the Islands Islands of Hawaii Where skies of blue are calling me Where…
Star Eyes Don't let the stars get in your eyes Don't let the…
Strangers In The Night Take my hand I'm a stranger in paradise All lost in a…
That The girl that I marry will have to be As soft…
That's What I Want For Christmas You're all I want for Christmas All I want my whole…
The Rock and Roll Waltz One night I was late, came home from a date Slipped…
The Third Man Theme When a zither starts to play You'll remember yesterday In it…
Theme From Exodus (Midnight cowboy, midnight cowboy See the lonesome midnight …
Wish You Were Here They're not making the skies as blue this year -…
You're All I Want For Christmas You're all I want for Christmas All I want my whole…
Yours Don't let the stars get in your eyes Don't let the…