Harold Dickinson(1913-1970)

Actor
Composer
Soundtrack

Founder of The Modernaires, composer, songwriter, producer and singer with the orchestras of Paul Whiteman, Fred Waring, Charlie Barnet, Glenn Miller and Bob Crosby, and also in films, night clubs, and on television. He was president of Compass Productions. Joining ASCAP in 1956, his chief musical collaborators included Alan Copeland, Jack Lloyd, Sidney Lippman and Jack Elliott. His popular-song compositions include "These Things You Left Me", "Everytime I See You", "Jingle Bell Polka", "Romantique", "Birds and Puppies and Tropical Fish", "Tabby the Cat" and "Too Young to Know".

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Known for

Eadie Was a Lady

6.3

Soundtrack("Tabby the Cat")

1945

The Whistler

7.8

TV Series

Composer

1954

Artistry in Rhythm

7.4

Short

Soundtrack("Tabby the Cat")

1944

Tabby the Cat

Short

Soundtrack("Tabby the Cat")

1945

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Actor

Kalamazoo
6.8
- Modernaires Singer (uncredited)
- 1942
Tu seras mon mari
7.1
- Member, The Modernaires (uncredited)
- 1941

Composer

The Whistler
7.8
TV Series
- Composer
- 1954–1955

Soundtrack

The Blind
6.2
- writer: "Jingle Bells"
- 2023
Ted Fio Rito and His Orchestra
Short
- writer: "Olly Olly Oxen Free" (uncredited)
- 1949
Tabby the Cat
Short
- writer: "Tabby the Cat"
- 1945
Eadie Was a Lady
6.3
- writer: "Tabby the Cat"
- 1945
Artistry in Rhythm
7.4
Short
- writer: "Tabby the Cat"
- 1944

Personal details

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Alternative name
- Hal Dickinson
Born
- December 12, 1913
- Buffalo, New York, USA
Died
- November 18, 1970
Spouse
- Paula Kelly1941 - November 18, 1970 (his death, 3 children)

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Trivia
Hal was the founder and leader of the jazz harmony group, The Modernaires. The group was initially a trio formed in 1935 with high school buddies. Eventually, the trio grew into a quartet consisting of Dickinson, Fran Scott, John Drake and Alan Copeland. Their radio/recording peak was hit after orchestra leader Glenn Miller signed them on. In 1941, Hal's wife, singer Paula Kelly, rounded out the now-quintet and they became as popular as ever, making the rounds on TV variety in the 50s with Bob Crosby, George Gobel and Perry Como, among many others. They continued to perform in clubs and concerts after their heyday. Copeland dropped out in 1956 and was replaced by Dick Cathcart. Some of their best-known recordings include "April in Paris", "Goody Goody", "Stompin' at the Savoy" and "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree".