Jack de Mello, a giant in native Hawaiian music and composer for various Hanna-Barbera Productions animated series, including “The Flintstones” and “The Jetsons,” has died. He passed Saturday in Las Vegas at 102.
A composer, arranger, producer and recording artist, de Mello melded Hawaiian melodies with orchestral arrangements. He recorded close to 160 albums, including almost 500 Hawaiian songs.
Born Nov. 15, 1916, in Oakland, Calif., de Mello joined the staff band at the CBS radio network and later served as a musical director at ABC and NBC. He then entered the Army as a bandmaster at Camp McQuaide in California.
As musical director of Mutual Network top-rated radio show, “Beat The Villian,” de Mello hired the Society Band, led by Joe Reichman. They went on to perform together at major Us hotels After performing at a Hawaiian hotel, he decided to stay in the state, founding the the Aloha Record Co. and recording the...
A composer, arranger, producer and recording artist, de Mello melded Hawaiian melodies with orchestral arrangements. He recorded close to 160 albums, including almost 500 Hawaiian songs.
Born Nov. 15, 1916, in Oakland, Calif., de Mello joined the staff band at the CBS radio network and later served as a musical director at ABC and NBC. He then entered the Army as a bandmaster at Camp McQuaide in California.
As musical director of Mutual Network top-rated radio show, “Beat The Villian,” de Mello hired the Society Band, led by Joe Reichman. They went on to perform together at major Us hotels After performing at a Hawaiian hotel, he decided to stay in the state, founding the the Aloha Record Co. and recording the...
- 4/28/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
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