TV composer Hoyt Curtin dead at 78

[Joey Goldstein]

TV composer Hoyt Curtin dead at 78
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Composer Hoyt Curtin, who wrote
the music for
cartoon theme songs such as the Flintstones, the
Jetsons, and Scooby-Doo,
has died. He was 78.

Curtin passed away Dec. 3 after a lengthy illness,
according to Chris Curtin,
his son.

''He touched a lot of people's hearts. Not just the
people he knew, but the
people who heard his music,'' Curtin said Saturday.

Hoyt Curtin began his career at Hanna-Barbera in
1957 after a stint writing
advertising jingles. As the music director for
Hanna-Barbera, he wrote the
score for countless cartoon shows, including
Huckleberry Hound, Yogi Bear
and Johnny Quest.

His most enduring creation was the theme to the
Flintstones, which Curtin said
he wrote in a panic in 1960 because the show was
behind schedule.

''It's a catchy little tune,'' Curtin said in a 1994
interview with the Los
Angeles Times. ''Just a simple thing arranged for
jazz and singers.''

Curtin is also survived by his wife, Elizabeth, and
three grandchildren.

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[Doug Allen]

The venerable jazz bassist, Milt Hinton, died recently; in the last ten
days, I believe.

In an interview which aired on NPR, Milt told the story of what inspired
him to be a musician.

As a young fellow, Milt sold newspapers on the street. One cold winter
morning before dawn, he was standing on the corner, waiting for his
papers to be dropped off. As he waited, he decided to peer through a
window of a jazz club near the corner, just to see what was still going
on at such an odd hour. Inside, he saw musicians playing in the warm
club, having fun. At the end of the set, they were standing at the bar,
a cold glass in one hand, the other arm was around an attractive lady.
He decided at that moment what he wanted to do in life; be a musician.

[Max Leggett]

>The venerable jazz bassist, Milt Hinton, died recently; in the last ten
>days, I believe.
>

That's a real drag. Milt was a giant - tone, swing, melodicism ... you
name it..

[Pete Kerezman]

I once tipped a glass with Mr. Hinton. Our guitar man's dad was a
pro violinist and he drank at jim & andy's bar near local 802
headquarters in manhattan. One visit he introduced me to M.H. and we
drank together for a while, talked about the mets. I'd no idea at the
time of his stature as a player. He accepted me immediately and was
quite a fun guy to talk with. I'm very glad that he left a large
recorded legacy.

Texas Pete
Pete Kerezman (pete...@aol.com)