Lennie Hayton
Lennie Hayton (1908–1971) was an American composer, pianist and conductor.
Lennie Hayton
![Gottlieb, William P., 1917-, photographer. [Portrait of Lena Horne and Lennie Hayton, New York, N.Y., between 1946 and 1948] 1 negative : b w ; 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/%28Portrait_of_Lena_Horne_and_Lennie_Hayton%2C_New_York%2C_N.Y.%2C_between_1946_and_1948%29_%28LOC%29_%285020400524%29.jpg/1280px-%28Portrait_of_Lena_Horne_and_Lennie_Hayton%2C_New_York%2C_N.Y.%2C_between_1946_and_1948%29_%28LOC%29_%285020400524%29.jpg)
The Library of Congress · [Portrait of Lena Horne and Lennie Hayton, New York, N.Y., between 1946 and 1948] (LOC) · Public domain
- Full name
- Leonard George Hayton
- Born
- 1908 · New York City
- Died
- 1971 · Palm Springs
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- composer · pianist · conductor · musician · bandleader
- Fields
- music · conducting · arrangement
- Honours
- Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score
- Languages
- English
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Biography
Recorded at birth as Leonard George Hayton.
Born at New York City in 1908, died in Palm Springs in 1971.
The recorded working language is English.
The field of work recorded is music, conducting and arrangement. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are jazz.
Distinctions recorded are Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score.
![Gottlieb, William P., 1917-, photographer. [Portrait of Lena Horne and Lennie Hayton, New York, N.Y., between 1946 and 1948] 1 negative : b w ; 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/%28Portrait_of_Lena_Horne_and_Lennie_Hayton%2C_New_York%2C_N.Y.%2C_between_1946_and_1948%29_%28LOC%29_%285354168293%29.jpg/800px-%28Portrait_of_Lena_Horne_and_Lennie_Hayton%2C_New_York%2C_N.Y.%2C_between_1946_and_1948%29_%28LOC%29_%285354168293%29.jpg)
Gottlieb, William P., 1917-, photographer. [Portrait of Lena Horne and Lennie Hayton, New York, N.Y., between 1946 and 1948] 1 negative : b w ; 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.
The Library of Congress · [Portrait of Lena Horne and Lennie Hayton, New York, N.Y., between 1946 and 1948] (LOC)
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- New York City
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Palm Springs
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reference work
- “Lennie Hayton”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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authority record
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q487355: Lennie Hayton
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