Kurz-Bio:
Der Trompeter Al Hirt wurde am 7. November 1922 in New Orleans, Louisiana, als Alois Maxwell Hirt geboren und verstarb am 27. April 1999 ebenda an Leberversagen. Bereits mit sechs Jahren fing er an die Trompete zu spielen und mit sechzehn war er als Trompeter bereits Berufsmusiker. Im Jahre 1940 ging er nach Cincinnati, Ohio, um am dortigen Musikkonservatorium ein Studium aufzunehmen. Nach Ende des 2. WK spielte er in diversen Swing-Big-Bands.
Seine Singles:
RCA Victor
02 61....47-7854....AL HIRT, Trumpet with Henri René and his Orchestra..Janine (Complainte de Paris) (M2PW-1984)/Elegie (M2PW-1982)
06 61....47-7903....AL (He's The King) HIRT, TRUMPET with Chorus and Orchestra..Perky (M2PW-0635)/ I'm On My Way (M2PW-0633)
03 62....47-8016....AL (He's The King) HIRT, Trumpet with Chorus and Orchestra..Talkin' 'Bout That River (N2PW-0624)/Al Di La (N2PW-0625)
10 62....47-8104....AL HIRT, Trumpet with Orchestra arr. and conducted by Marty Paich..Song From "Two For The Seesaw" (A Second Chance) (N2PW-3267)/Theme From "The Eleventh Hour" (N2PW-3264)
01 63....47-8128....AL (He's the King) HIRT and his Dixieland Band..Roman Nocturne (N2PW-3244)/Pickin' Cotton (N2PW-3245)
12 63….47-8280….AL (He's The King) HIRT, Trumpet with Chorus and Orchestra..Java (N2PW-0632)/I Can't Get Started (N2PW-0629)
03 64....47-8346...AL HIRT..Cotton Candy (RPKM-1137)/Walkin' (RPKM-1057)
06 64....47-8391...AL (He's The King) HIRT, Trumpet with Chorus and Orchestra..Sugar Lips (RPKM-1257)/AL (He's The King) HIRT, Trumpet and Orchestra..Poupee Brisee (Broken Doll) (RPKM-1258)
10 64….47-8439….AL (He's The King) HIRT, Trumpet with Chorus and Orchestra..September Song (RPKM-1295)/Up Above My Head (I Hear Music in the Air) (RPKM-1256)
RCA - GOLD STANDAR SERIES
?? 64…447-0712….AL (He's The King) HIRT, Trumpet with Chorus and Orchestra..Java (N2PW-0632)/Al Di La (N2PW-0625) (8280/8016)
CORAL - SILVER STAR SERIES
?? 64....65590....AL HIRT..Floatin' Down To Cotton Town (L 12,587)After You've Gone (L 12,580) (LP 57402)
RCA Victor
12 64....47-8478....AL (He's The King) HIRT..Hooray For Santa Claus (RPKM-1575)/White Christmas (RPKM-1576)
01 65.…47-8487….AL (He's The King) HIRT, Trumpet with Chorus and Orchestra..Star Dust (RPKM-1566)/Fancy Pants (RPKM-1299
04 65.…47-8542….AL (He's The King) HIRT, Trumpet with Chorus and Orchestra..Mister Sandman (SPKM-1181)/Al's Place (SPKM-1176)
08 65.…47-8653….AL HIRT Orchestra and Chorus Arranged and Conducted by Dick Hyman..Love Theme From "The Sandpiper" (The Shadow of Your Smile) (SPKM-5263)/The Silence (Il Silenzio) (SPKM-5260)
10 65.…47-8684….AL HIRT..Louisiana Lullaby (SPKM-5268)/Feelin' Fruggy (SPKM-5269)
11 65.…47-8706….AL HIRT Arranged and Conducted by Dick Hyman..Nutty Jingle Bells (SPKM-5248)/Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (SPKM-5246)
01 66.…47-8736….AL (He's the King) HIRT, Trumpet Arranged and Conducted by Dick Hyman..Yesterday (SPKM-6943)/AL (He's the King) HIRT, Trumpet..The Arena (SPKM-5271)
03 66.…47-8774….AL (He's the King) HIRT, Trumpet Arranged and Conducted by Sid Bass..Seven Days To Tahiti (TPKM-2735)/Mame (TPKM-2733)
05 66.…47-8854….AL (HE'S THE KING) HIRT Arranged and conducted by Bill Walker..Trumpet Pickin' (TPKM-1426)/Skillet Lickin' (TPKM-1427)
08 66.…47-8925….AL (He's The King) HIRT, Trumpet Arranged and Conducted by Billy May..Green Hornet Theme (TPKM-4167)/AL (He's The King) HIRT, Trumpet Arranged and conducted by Bill Walker..Strawberry Jam (TPKM-1417)
11 66.…47-9023….AL (He's The King) HIRT, Trumpet Arranged and conducted by Frank Hunter..(Theme From) The Monkees (TPKM-4189)/AL (He's The King) HIRT, Trumpet Arranged and Conducted by Shorty Rogers..The Evil One (TPKM-4168)
12 66.…47-9060….AL (He's The King) HIRT, Trumpet Composed, arranged and conducted by Sid Ramin..Music To Watch Girls By (TPKM-7621)/AL (He's The King) HIRT, Trumpet Arranged and conducted by Bill Walker..His Girl (TPKM-4122)
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Gerd