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 1-25 of 140 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McKusick, Hal," accessed September 12, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/206606.
McKusick, Hal. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 12, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/206606.
"McKusick, Hal." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 September 2024.
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LCNAR: McKusick, Hal, 1924-2012 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95115853
Wikidata: Hal McKusick - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1375387
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/56796971
MusicBrainz: Hal McKusick - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8de3f5fc-1ea2-4f0e-b403-c6391a692ac4
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