The Best of All Worlds  - a fan salute to EARLE HAGEN
News About Earle Hagen


Earle Hagen Marries Laura Gunn
Honored by Palm Springs
        Earle Hagen in Mayberry
    TV LAND Awards


Earle Hagen has long been known as one of the great show business storytellers.  Read all about his fascinating adventures in the world of entertainment In his autobiography,
Memories of a Famous Composer - Nobody Ever Heard Of

the whole delightful story is told with Earle Hagen's inimitable wit and charm.

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SPECTACULAR 85TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
ON JULY 9, 2004


Celebrating the night of his 85th birthday, Earle Hagen was in attendance at the Hollywood Bowl for a gala evening of television music, including a grand suite of ten of his top TV themes arranged by Joe Curiale.

Other special guests of the evening on hand to mark  the Big Day included  conductor John Mauceri, Joe Mantegna, Peter Gallagher, The Smothers Brothers, Shelley Long, Morgan Fairchild, Ja'Net DuBois, Deney Terrio,  Donna McKechnie, Sally Struthers, Scott Bakula,  Sheryl Lee Ralph, Tyne Daly, David Newell and introducing Earle Hagen to greet the crowd, "I Spy" star Robert Culp.

In addition to Earle Hagen's hit themes, the program featured music from “West Wing,” conducted by composer Bruce Broughton), The Simpsons, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Battlestar Gallactica, and themes by Jerry Goldsmith.

and read more about the night
in an article by noted music journalist and author
Jon Burlingame

http://www.filmmusicsociety.org/news_events/news_events.html




"I Spy" star Robert Culp leads the Hollywood Bowl audience in singing Happy Birthday to Earle Hagen





EARLE HAGEN PERFORMS AT TV LAND  AWARDS

TV Land has voted “The Andy Griffith Show” BEST SHOW OF THE YEAR.  Earle Hagen makes his “acting debut” at the 2004 awards ceremonies.  Go to

 TV LAND Awards


For details on the event!




COMPOSERS & LYRICISTS HONOR EARLE HAGEN


In  December 2003, the Society of Composers and Lyricists honoured Earle Hagen with their Ambassador Award.  Read an interview which he gave to composer Bruce Babcock for the Society's publication to mark the event.

Bruce Babcock interviews Earle Hagen




MAYBERRY DAYS


Earle Hagen  was guest of honor at  Mayberry Days in September 2003.  The event is  staged in the home town of Andy Griffith, Mount Airey, North Carolina, and the crowds who flocked to see the composer of the famous whistling theme gave Earle Hagen a taste of the affection in which he is held across America. For details, go to

Earle Hagen in Mayberry




EARLE HAGEN WALK OF FAME STAR


In April 2003, Earle Hagen was honoured with a prominent star on the Palm Springs Walk of Fame.  The Best of All Worlds team was there.  Read all about the day

Honored by Palm Springs




Film Score Monthly produces a CD bersion
of five great Earle Hagen scores from the TV series  “I Spy”   


Direct from the soundtracks of

"So Long, Patrick Henry" -  "A Time of the Knife" - "Turkish Delight," - "The Warlord" -
"Mainly on the Plains"

along with a 24-page booklet of liner notes and photos and foreword by Robert Culp




It's available in limited edition ONLY from Film Score Monthly, so check out their website for ordering details and sound clips! Just click on the album cover above!!


ASMAC SALUTES EARLE HAGEN


Among the many honors and awards which grace Earle Hagen's `trophy cabinet,' one of the most coveted is the  Irwin Kostal Tribute Award presented to him by his peers in the American Society of Musicians Arrangers & Composers in November 2000.  Read Earle Hagen's acceptance speech, reflecting on his long and illustrious career.

Earle Hagen Speaks About His Career




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