Albums by Al Hirt
ALBUMLatin In the HornAl Hirt
ALBUMDown On Bourbon StreetAl Hirt
ALBUMThe Big EasyAl Hirt
ALBUMJazz Pack: Al Hirt - EPAl Hirt
ALBUMSound Effects In Stereo Vol 12 - Bugle CalllsAl Hirt
ALBUMBeale Street BeatAl Hirt
ALBUMReal Street BluesAl Hirt
ALBUMCountry My WayAl Hirt
ALBUMDixieLand JazzAl Hirt
ALBUMAl HirtAl Hirt
Al Hirt's Popular Music Videos
Nutty Jingle Bells (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, December 12, 1965)
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I Can't Get Started (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, May 12, 1963)
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Down By The Riverside (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, May 7, 1961)
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When The Saints (Go Marching In) [Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, February 18, 1962]
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That's A Plenty (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, December 10, 1961)
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It's A Long, Long Way To Tipperary (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, June 18, 1961)
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Deep River (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, December 2, 1962)
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I'm On My Way (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, May 12, 1963)
Al Hirt & Hugh Lambert Dancers
Begin The Beguine (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, April 26, 1964)
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I Can't Get Started (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, November 26, 1967)
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Artist Playlists
Al Hirt Essentials
Artist Biography
A virtuoso on the trumpet, Al Hirt was often "overqualified" for the Dixieland and pop music that he performed. He studied classical trumpet at the Cincinnati Conservatory (1940-1943) and was influenced by the playing of Harry James. He freelanced in swing bands (including both Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, and Ray McKinley) before returning to New Orleans in the late '40s and becoming involved in the Dixieland movement. He teamed up with clarinetist Pete Fountain on an occasional basis from 1955 on, and became famous by the end of the decade. An outstanding technician with a wide range, along with a propensity for playing far too many notes, Hirt had some instrumental pop hits in the 1960s. He also recorded swing and country music, but mostly stuck to Dixieland in his live performances. He remained a household name throughout his career, although one often feels that he could have done so much more with his talent. Hirt's early Audiofidelity recordings (1958-1960) and collaborations with Fountain are the most rewarding of his long career; he died at his home in New Orleans on April 27, 1999. ~ Scott Yanow
Hometown
New Orleans, LA, United States
Genre
Jazz