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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.
Lennie Hayton. Composer, MGM music director (1940-1953), conductor, arranger and pianist in the jazz groups of 'Frankie Trumbauer', Bix Beiderbecke, Red Nichols, Joe Venuti and others. He was also with the Paul Whiteman orchestra.
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- New York City, New York, USA
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- Palm Springs, California, USA
Sep 24, 2022 · In December 1947, the singer and actress Lena Horne married Lennie Hayton, a bandleader, composer, and the musical director for MGM studios, according to Biography and The New York Times.
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Lennie Hayton was a composer, conductor, arranger and pianist who worked for MGM and Paul Whiteman. He was also married to Lena Horne, one of the first biracial couples in Hollywood.
- February 13, 1908
- April 24, 1971
Apr 25, 1971 · Leonard George (Lennie) Hayton, composer, conductor and arranger, died yesterday of a heart ailment in Desert Hos pital, Palm Springs, Calif. He was 63 years old.
Apr 4, 2024 · 1. What was Lennie Hayton’s role at MGM? Hayton worked as the musical director for MGM during the height of the studio’s musical era. He composed music for many of their films and was responsible for overseeing the recording of all the songs in their productions.
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She was married to Lennie Hayton from 1947 until his death in 1971. Her one-woman show, Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music (1981), garnered many awards, including a Drama Critics’ Circle Award and a special achievement Tony Award.
