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 (Results 26-50 of 140 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
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

(Results 26-50 of 140 records)

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.