Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman

About the artist

Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman (born July 23, 1903 in Manhattan; died December 6, 1967) was a notable thereminist who played with Les Baxter and played theremin on several film soundtracks. He was also an adviser on soundtracks, such as the ones for Spellbound (1945) and The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), as he was the only thereminist in the Los Angeles Musician's Union. Like many early thereminist he started as a violinist. He was referred to as "Doctor" because he was also a podiatrist.

Top songs

  1. Lunar Rhapsody
  2. Moon Moods
  3. Remembering Your Lips
  4. Celestial Nocturne
  5. Lunette
  6. Radar Blues
  7. This Room Is My Castle of Quiet
  8. Deep Purple 'S Wonderful [#]
  9. the darkness gives me you again
  10. I dream of a past love
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  1. Moon Moods - Remastered 1995
  2. My Troubles Float Away Like Falling Leaves
  3. This Room Is My Castle Of Quiet - Remastered 1995
  4. your soft hand on my brow
  5. Deep Purple / 'S Wonderful
  6. Lunar Rhapsody - Remastered 1996
  7. Mist O' the Moon
  8. Fame
  9. Jet
  10. my troubles float away like fallen leaves
  11. Possession
  12. Lunar Rhapsody (Feat. Les Baxter)
  13. Tzigane (Gypsy)
  14. Toujours moi
  15. Toujours Moi (Always Me)
  16. Theremin Solo
  17. Possesion
  18. Solar Diamonds
  19. Mist O' the Moon - Music out of the Moon
  20. Moon Moods - Music out of the Moon
  21. Prelude, Outer Space, Radar
  22. Moon Moods (feat. Les Baxter)
  23. Klaatu
  24. Lunor Rhapsody
  25. L'Ardent Nuit (Ardent Night)
  26. Tzigane
  27. I Dream of Past Love
  28. Arlington
  29. Mist O´ the Moon
  30. Lunar Rhapsody - Music out of the Moon
  31. L'Ardente Nuit (The Ardent Night)
  32. Gort, The Visor, The Telescope
  33. Tzigane (From Gypsy)
  34. L' Ardent Nuit
  35. Radar Blues (feat. Les Baxter)
  36. Lunette (feat. Les Baxter)
  37. Toujours Moi - Perfume Set to Music
  38. Celestial Nocturne (feat. Les Baxter)
  39. Possession - Perfume Set to Music
  40. The Prison
  41. Escape
  42. Nocturne, The Flashlight, The Robot, Space Control
  43. The Elevator, Magnetic Pull, The Study, The Conference, The Jewelry Store
  44. Jet - Perfume Set to Music
  45. Tonjours Moi (Always Me)
  46. L'ardente Nuit - Perfume Set to Music
  47. Lincoln Memorial
  48. Deep Purple/'s Wonderful [#]
  49. Deep Purple 'S Wonderful
  50. Panic
  51. Many Moods
  52. Celestial Nocturne - Music out of the Moon
  53. Lunette - Music out of the Moon
  54. L´ardent Nuit (Ardent Night)
  55. L'ardente nuit
  56. Rebirth
  57. Tzigane - Perfume Set to Music
  58. Radar Blues - Music out of the Moon
  59. The Glowing, Alone, Gort's Rage, Nikto, The Captive, Terror
  60. Farewell
  61. Fame - Perfume Set to Music
  62. Lunette - Remastered 2015
  63. Departure
  64. Remembering Your Lips (feat. Billy May)
  65. Deep Purple/'S Wonderful
  66. This Room Is My Castle Of Quiet (feat. Billy May)
  67. My Troubles Float Away Like Fallen Leaves - Music for Peace of Mind
  68. The Darkness Gives Me You Again - Music for Peace of Mind
  69. Remembering Your Lips - Music for Peace of Mind
  70. My Troubles Float Away Like Falling Leaves (feat. Billy May)
  71. Your Soft Hand On My Brow (feat. Billy May)
  72. This Room Is My Castle of Quiet - Music for Peace of Mind
  73. The Darkness Gives Me You Again (feat. Billy May)
  74. Your Soft Hand on My Brow - Music for Peace of Mind
  75. Billy The Kid vs. Dracula
  76. I Dream of a Past Love (feat. Billy May)
  77. Remembering You Lips
  78. L'Ardente Nuit (Ardent Night)
  79. Tzigane [From Gypsy]
  80. Deep Purple / 'S Wonderful (Medley) (1997 Digital Remaster)
  81. I Dream of a Past Love - Music for Peace of Mind
  82. Deep Purple / ’S Wonderful
  83. Moon Moods (Remastered 1995)
  84. Celestial Nocturne - Remastered 2015
  85. Lunar Rhapsody (Remastered 1996)
  86. Toujours Moi [Always Me]
  87. Your Soft Hand On My Brown
  88. Moon Moods (Remastered 1995) (feat. Les Baxter)
  89. Deep Purple's Wonderful
  90. L' Ardent Nuit [Ardent Night]

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