Hugo Montenegro
Hugo Montenegro | |
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Newport Navy Band director Frank Rodowicz (left) and Hugo Montenegro at Newport Naval Base, 1944 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Hugo Mario Montenegro |
| Born | September 2, 1925 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 6, 1981 (aged 55) Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Film scores |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, conductor, arranger |
Hugo Mario Montenegro (September 2, 1925 – February 6, 1981) was an American orchestra leader and composer of film soundtracks. His best-known work is interpretations of the music from Spaghetti Westerns, especially his cover version of Ennio Morricone's main theme from the 1966 film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. He composed the score for the 1969 Western Charro!, which starred Elvis Presley. He also wrote for various television series, most notably the theme to "I Dream of Jeannie"