Hal McKusick
Hal McKusick (June 1, 1924 – April 11, 2012) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, and flutist who worked with Boyd Raeburn from 1944 to 1945 and Claude Thornhill from 1948 to 1949. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 1, 1924 (Medford), Died April 11, 2012 (Sag Harbor)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1960
Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, saxophone, flute, reeds, tenor saxophone
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E3FB-2293 | 10-in. | 10/8/1953 | Parece sencillo | Orquesta Aldemaro Romero ; Alfredo Sadel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone, clarinet, flute | |
| Victor | E3FB-2295 | 10-in. | 10/8/1953 | Tu y el tiempo | Orquesta Aldemaro Romero ; Alfredo Sadel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone, clarinet, flute | |
| Victor | D9VB-1378 | 10-in. | 4/27/1949 | Maybe it's because | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Russ McIntyre | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D9VB-1379 | 10-in. | 4/27/1949 | Life begins when you're in love | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Russ McIntyre | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D9VB-2456 | 10-in. | 11/1/1949 | The Iowa indian song (Io "wuh") | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Russ McIntyre ; The Snowflakes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal octet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | D9VB-2457 | 10-in. | 11/1/1949 | In the garden of forget-me-nots | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Russ McIntyre | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | D9VB-2458 | 10-in. | 11/1/1949 | Johnson rag | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Joe Derise ; The Snowflakes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal octet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | D9VB-2775 | 10-in. | 12/16/1949 | Sitting by the window | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Russ McIntyre | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | D9VB-2776 | 10-in. | 12/16/1949 | 720 in the books | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Decca | 82042 | 12/27/1951 | You're the only one I love | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82043 | 12/27/1951 | Don't be that way | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82255 | 2/6/1952 | Sahara's aide | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82256 | 2/6/1952 | Always | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82257 | 2/6/1952 | Cherokee | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82605 | 4/3/1952 | Everytime | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82606 | 4/3/1952 | Lonesome and blue | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82607 | 4/3/1952 | Sure thing | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82608 | 4/3/1952 | Why not? | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 88744 | 10/7/1955 | O dem bums | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 88745 | 10/7/1955 | Nutty | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 88746 | 10/7/1955 | Zanzy | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 88747 | 10/7/1955 | Ida bridges falling down | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 88955 | 11/8/1955 | Zanzy | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 88956 | 11/8/1955 | Ida bridges falling down | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 88957 | 11/8/1955 | O dem bums | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 88958 | 11/8/1955 | Close cover before striking | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 89749 | 4/10/1956 | Frank, but Ernest | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 89750 | 4/10/1956 | Close cover before striking | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 89751 | 4/10/1956 | From A to Z | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 89752 | 4/10/1956 | It looks like rain | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 89753 | 4/11/1956 | we three | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 89754 | 4/11/1956 | The flat cap | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 89755 | 4/11/1956 | The Sonn also rises | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 89756 | 4/11/1956 | Lmeon twist | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 100172 | 6/7/1956 | King Porter stomp | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 100173 | 6/7/1956 | Never, never land | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 100174 | 6/7/1956 | Like listen | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 100175 | 6/7/1956 | Since when | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 100176 | 6/7/1956 | Love of my life | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 100177 | 6/7/1956 | Rapid transit | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 100178 | 6/7/1956 | Flute cocktail | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 100179 | 6/7/1956 | A bat for K.C. | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 100180 | 6/7/1956 | New Orleans | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 100181 | 6/7/1956 | My shining hour | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 100182 | 6/7/1956 | Thou sveldt | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 100183 | 6/7/1956 | There will never be another you | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 100240 | June 1956 | I'll buy that dream | Nat Pierce Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 100241 | June 1956 | Maple leaf rag | Nat Pierce Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 100242 | June 1956 | Slippery when wet | Nat Pierce Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 100243 | June 1956 | You call it madness | Nat Pierce Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 100244 | June 1956 | A trip to Nathan's | Nat Pierce Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 100245 | June 1956 | Old Rev | Nat Pierce Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 100246 | June 1956 | Sioux City six | Nat Pierce Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 100247 | June 1956 | That's all | Nat Pierce Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 100248 | June 1956 | I ain't got nobody | Nat Pierce Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 100249 | June 1956 | Rojiserro | Nat Pierce Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 100667 | 10/1/1956 | Darn that dream | Tommy Shepard Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 100668 | 10/1/1956 | Walk with me | Tommy Shepard Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 100669 | 10/1/1956 | The touch of your lips | Tommy Shepard Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 100670 | 10/1/1956 | Stop, look and run | Tommy Shepard Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 100671 | 10/2/1956 | Prelude to a kiss | Tommy Shepard Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 100672 | 10/2/1956 | Lullaby of the leaves | Tommy Shepard Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 100673 | 10/2/1956 | What is there to say | Tommy Shepard Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 100674 | 10/2/1956 | See how you are | Tommy Shepard Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 100675 | 10/2/1956 | Take care | Tommy Shepard Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 100676 | 10/3/1956 | I'll be back for more | Tommy Shepard Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 100677 | 10/3/1956 | Misty | Tommy Shepard Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 100678 | 10/3/1956 | Here I am in love again | Tommy Shepard Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 100934 | 11/3/1956 | Give 'em Hal-1 | Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 100935 | 11/3/1956 | When the sun comes out-1 | Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 100936 | 11/3/1956 | Can't get out of this mood-1 | Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 100937 | 11/3/1956 | These foolish things | Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 100938 | 11/3/1956 | Out of this world-1 | Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 100939 | 11/3/1956 | This is new | Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 100940 | 11/3/1956 | Over the rainbow | Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 100941 | 11/3/1956 | Serenade in blue-1 | Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 100942 | 11/3/1956 | Prelude to a kiss-1 | Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 100943 | 11/3/1956 | Irresistible you | Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 101000 | 11/20/1956 | Desert sunrise | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101001 | 11/20/1956 | Congo mambo | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101002 | 11/20/1956 | My heart stood still | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101003 | 11/20/1956 | Nice work if you can get it | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101529 | 2/1/1957 | Cha cha for Gia | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101530 | 2/1/1957 | Madrid | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101531 | 2/1/1957 | Sing something simple | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101532 | 2/1/1957 | You're driving me crazy | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101538 | 2/4/1957 | This time the dream's on me | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet | |||
| Decca | 101539 | 2/4/1957 | Isn't it romantic? | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet | |||
| Decca | 101540 | 2/4/1957 | Alone together | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet | |||
| Decca | 101541 | 2/4/1957 | That old devil moon | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 101542 | 2/5/1957 | Criss cross | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet | |||
| Decca | 101543 | 2/5/1957 | For Art's sake | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet | |||
| Decca | 101544 | 2/5/1957 | Down and dirty | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet | |||
| Decca | 101545 | 2/5/1957 | Gone with the wind | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet | |||
| Decca | 101546 | 2/6/1957 | When your lover has gone | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet | |||
| Decca | 101547 | 2/6/1957 | Makin' whoopee | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet | |||
| Decca | 101548 | 2/6/1957 | Ponsu | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet | |||
| Decca | 101549 | 2/6/1957 | This time the dream's on me | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet | |||
| Decca | 102212 | 4/8/1957 | Darn that dream | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102213 | 4/8/1957 | My baby just cares for me | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102214 | 4/8/1957 | Hi-ho Steverino-1 | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102215 | 4/8/1957 | I gotta run-1 | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104322 | 2/10/1958 | Summer scene-1, 3, 6, 7 | Don Elliott and his Choir | instrumentalist, flute | |||
| Decca | 104323 | 2/10/1958 | When the sun comes out-2, 5, 6, 7 | Don Elliott and his Choir | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104324 | 2/10/1958 | Blue waltz-2, 3, 7 | Don Elliott and his Choir | instrumentalist, flute | |||
| Decca | 104325 | 2/10/1958 | A million dreams ago-1, 2, 4, 7 | Don Elliott and his Choir | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 104326 | 2/11/1958 | The story of a starry night-1, 2, 5, 7 | Don Elliott and his Choir | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104327 | 2/11/1958 | Dinah-2, 4, 6, 7 | Don Elliott and his Choir | instrumentalist, bass clarinet | |||
| Decca | 104330 | 2/11/1958 | Tired of me-1, 2, 3, 6, 7 | Don Elliott and his Choir | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 104331 | 2/11/1958 | Play, fiddle, play-2, 4 | Don Elliott and his Choir | instrumentalist, bass clarinet | |||
| Decca | 104333 | 2/11/1958 | It's only a paper moon-2, 4 | Don Elliott and his Choir | instrumentalist, bass clarinet | |||
| Decca | 104634 | 3/25/1958 | Sing song | Hal McKusick Quintet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, bass clarinet | |||
| Decca | 104635 | 3/25/1958 | It never entered my mind | Hal McKusick Quintet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, bass clarinet | |||
| Decca | 104636 | 3/25/1958 | Yesterdays | Hal McKusick Quintet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, bass clarinet | |||
| Decca | 104637 | 3/25/1958 | A touch of Spring | Hal McKusick Quintet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, bass clarinet | |||
| Decca | 104638 | 3/28/1958 | La rue | Hal McKusick Septet | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
| Decca | 104639 | 3/28/1958 | Now's the time | Hal McKusick Septet | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
| Decca | 104640 | 3/28/1958 | Whisper not | Hal McKusick Septet | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
| Decca | 104641 | 3/28/1958 | The last day of Fall | Hal McKusick Septet | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
| Decca | 104642 | 4/7/1958 | Stratusphunk | Hal McKusick Sextet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 104643 | 4/7/1958 | The end of a love affair | Hal McKusick Sextet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 104644 | 4/7/1958 | You're my thrill | Hal McKusick Sextet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 104645 | 4/7/1958 | [Unknown title(s)] | Hal McKusick Sextet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 105626 | 9/12/1958 | Manhattan | George Russell Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 105627 | 11/24/1958 | A helluva town | George Russell Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 105628 | 11/24/1958 | Manhattan-Rico | George Russell Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 105629 | 3/24/1959 | Big city blues | George Russell Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, flute | |||
| Decca | 106127 | 3/24/1959 | East side medley: Autumn in New York ; How about you | George Russell Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, flute | |||
| Decca | 108513 | 1/27/1960 | Waltz from outer space | George Russell Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 108514 | 1/27/1960 | Dimensions | George Russell Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Signature | SRC 110 | 10-in. | 2/12/1945 | I'll remember April | Johnny Bothwell Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Signature | SRC 111 | 10-in. | 2/12/1945 | Street of dreams | Johnny Bothwell Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Signature | SRC 112 | 10-in. | 2/12/1945 | Our delight | Johnny Bothwell Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Signature | SRC 113 | 10-in. | 2/12/1945 | [Unknown title(s)] | Johnny Bothwell Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Signature | SRC 126 | 10-in. | 1945 | Laura | Johnny Bothwell Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Signature | SRC 127 | 10-in. | 1945 | Lonely serenade | Johnny Bothwell Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Signature | SRC 128 | 10-in. | 1945 | Ill wind | Johnny Bothwell Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Signature | SRC 134 | 10-in. | 1945 | Seventh Avenue | Johnny Bothwell Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Signature | SRC 135 | 10-in. | 1945 | John's other wife | Johnny Bothwell Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Signature | SRC 136 | 10-in. | 1945 | The trouble with me is you | Johnny Bothwell Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McKusick, Hal," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/206606.
McKusick, Hal. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/206606.
"McKusick, Hal." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.
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