Albert W Ham was an American composer and jingle writer.
12 Facts About Al Ham
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Al Ham was notable as the composer of the Move Closer to Your World music package used since the 1970s on WPVI-TV's Action News broadcasts in Philadelphia, and, most notably, WKBW-TV's Eyewitness News, as well as on many other newscasts in the United States throughout the 1970s and 1980s.
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Al Ham was notable as creator of the adult standards radio format Music of Your Life.
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When Tex Beneke re-formed the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Al Ham joined as arranger and bass player, working with Henry Mancini, then on staff as arranger.
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Al Ham was named director of special artists and repertoire projects under Mitch Miller and produced records for such artists as The Ray Conniff Singers, The Ray Conniff Orchestra, Rosemary Clooney, Vic Damone, Percy Faith, Jerry Vale, Johnny Mathis, Johnnie Ray, Leslie Uggams, Kitty Callen, Guy Mitchell, The Kirby Stone Four, Tony Bennett, The Count Basie Orchestra, Frankie Laine, Jimmy Dean, The Four Lads, and Oscar Brown Jr.
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Al Ham was recording director for original cast albums, and produced LPs of such Broadway hits as West Side Story, The Most Happy Fella, Gypsy, House of Flowers, and Bells are Ringing.
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Al Ham brought an electronic knowledge that resulted in many technical studio improvements and a "spatial" sound that he put to use when he helped to create the first stereo LPs issued by Columbia.
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Al Ham worked with Dr Peter Goldmark, creator of the long-playing record, on special circuit projects that broke new ground for stereo, multi-track recordings and broadcast signal processing.
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Al Ham's commercials have won many awards for best musical theme and scoring, including CLIO Awards and four gold medal winners at the International Film and Television Festivals.
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Al Ham composed, arranged, and conducted news and station image music packages that have been broadcast by scores of TV stations across the country.
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Al Ham received a Grammy nomination for "Best Spoken Word Recording" for "Senator Sam at Home".
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In 1978, after years of research, Al Ham created the Music of Your Life radio format, which played on over 200 radio stations in the United States.