Henry (Hank) Sylvern
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Henry "Hank" Sylvern was born in Brooklyn, NY. Hank was a U.S. radio
personality who was also involved in early TV shows some of which are listed below:
He was also an organist who played music for innumerable radio shows and also wrote the following radio show theme songs:
Hank Sylvern recorded a Christmas album named "Christmas in Hi-Fi (Organ and Chimes)". He also wrote the music for an MGM children's story-telling LP record (CH-103) named "The Wonderful World of Fairy Tales". Hank expressively played the organ while Robert Q. Lewis told The Ugly Duckling, The Pied Piper of Hamelin, The Sleeping Beauty, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel, Beauty and the Beast, Rumpelstiltskin, Pinocchio, Thumbelina, The Little Mermaid, and The Wizard of Oz.
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personality who was also involved in early TV shows some of which are listed below:
- "Suspense", 1949, TV Series, Organ Player
- "Tom Corbett, Space Cadet", 1950, TV Series, Wrote Theme Song
- "USA Canteen" (aka "The Jane Froman Show"), 1952, TV Series, Was Orchestra Leader and Musical Director
- "The Phil Silvers ShowThe Phil Silvers ShowThe Phil Silvers Show is a comedy television series which ran on CBS from 1955 to 1959 for 142 episodes, plus a 1959 special. The series starred Phil Silvers as Master Sergeant Ernest G...
" (aka "Sergeant Bilko", "You'll Never Get Rich"), 1955, TV Series, Involvement Unknown - "Dotto", 1958, TV Series, Involvement Unknown
He was also an organist who played music for innumerable radio shows and also wrote the following radio show theme songs:
- Mark Trail Theme, The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, Space Academy March, Strike It Rich Theme
Hank Sylvern recorded a Christmas album named "Christmas in Hi-Fi (Organ and Chimes)". He also wrote the music for an MGM children's story-telling LP record (CH-103) named "The Wonderful World of Fairy Tales". Hank expressively played the organ while Robert Q. Lewis told The Ugly Duckling, The Pied Piper of Hamelin, The Sleeping Beauty, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel, Beauty and the Beast, Rumpelstiltskin, Pinocchio, Thumbelina, The Little Mermaid, and The Wizard of Oz.
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