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Alfonso D'Artega, born on June 5, 1907, in Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico, immigrated to the USA with his parents in 1918 and passed away on January 20, 1998. Known simply as D'Artega, he was a multifaceted artist as a songwriter, conductor, arranger, and actor. His song "In the Blue of Evening," co-written with Tom Adair, became a number one hit for the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra in 1943. D'Artega studied music and composition at Strassberger's Conservatory in St. Louis, Missouri, under Boris Levenson, a student of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. He gained prominence as a conductor, initiating the Carnegie Hall "Pops" concerts with members of the New York Philharmonic in 1946. In 1947, he portrayed Tchaikovsky in the film "Carnegie Hall," conducting the film score as well. He served as guest conductor for various orchestras, including the Buffalo Symphony Orchestra, the Miami Symphony Orchestra, the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, and the NBC Symphony of the Air. Throughout his career, D'Artega composed over 50 songs, with "The NBC Chimes Theme" being one of his most recognized works in the U.S. He also led D'Artega's All-Girl Orchestra, a twenty-piece show band formed in New York City in 1942

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