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Wednesday, October 15, 2008

RIP Neal Hefti (1922-2008)



It's not often that someone composes a TV theme that absolutely everyone knows. He wrote the "Odd Couple" theme, too. Oh, and he used to play with Woody Herman and Charlie Spivak, and did arrangements for Charlie Parker, Buddy Rich, Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Harry James, and Steve Allen. Not bad for a Nebraska boy.

Get the full scoop on the man here. His legacy is only as far away as any countless YouTube videos and garage bands.

Biff!

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