Hal Kemp

James Hal Kemp (March 27, 1904 – December 21, 1940) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, composer, and arranger.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 27, 1904 (Marion), Died December 21, 1940 (Madera)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: director, leader, clarinet, saxophone, vocalist, arranger, composer, songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 126-150 of 252 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	PBS-055142	10-in.	10/30/1940	The lady with red hair	Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone
Victor	PBS-055143	10-in.	10/30/1940	The moon fell in the river	Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone
Victor	PBS-055144	10-in.	10/30/1940	Walkin' by the river	Janet Blair ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone, clarinet, leader
Victor	PBS-055145	10-in.	10/30/1940	So you're the one	Janet Blair ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone
Victor	PBS-055217	10-in.	12/11/1940	It all comes back to me now	Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone
Victor	PBS-055218	10-in.	12/11/1940	I can't remember to forget	Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone
Victor	PBS-055219	10-in.	12/11/1940	You're the one (For me)	Janet Blair ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone
Victor	PBS-055220	10-in.	12/11/1940	Talkin' to my heart	Janet Blair ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone
Victor	D7VB-0927	10-in.	5/28/1947	(How I'll miss you) when the summer is gone	Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W142052	10-in.	4/20/1926	Peg leg stomp	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W142053	10-in.	4/20/1926	Blue rhythm	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Columbia	147940	10-in.	2/7/1929	Dream train	Carolina Club Orchestra [Hal Kemp Orchestra] ; Arthur Fields	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	147941	10-in.	2/7/1929	I'm marching home to you	Carolina Club Orchestra [Hal Kemp Orchestra] ; Arthur Fields	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	147942	10-in.	2/7/1929	Guess who?	Carolina Club Orchestra [Hal Kemp Orchestra] ; Arthur Fields	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	148044	10-in.	3/8/1929	Dream mother	Carolina Club Orchestra [Hal Kemp Orchestra] ; Tom Frawley	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	148045	10-in.	3/8/1929	Oh! Baby, what a night	Carolina Club Orchestra [Hal Kemp Orchestra] ; Tom Frawley	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	148046	10-in.	3/8/1929	Takes you	Carolina Club Orchestra [Hal Kemp Orchestra] ; Tom Frawley	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	W152619	10-in.	7/10/1934	For all we know	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	W152620	10-in.	7/10/1934	Love in bloom	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	W152621	10-in.	7/10/1934	Straight from the shoulder (Right from the heart)	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	W152622	10-in.	7/10/1934	When you were a smile on your mother's lips (and a twinkle in your daddy's eye)	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
OKeh	W401617	10-in.	2/15/1929	The eyes of Texas	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	vocalist
OKeh	W401618	10-in.	2/15/1929	Shine on, harvest moon	Carolina Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	leader, vocalist
OKeh	W401619	10-in.	2/15/1929	Carolina moon	Carolina Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	vocalist, leader
OKeh	W401777	10-in.	4/3/1929	Underneath the Russian moon	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	leader

(Results 126-150 of 252 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kemp, Hal," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103379.

Kemp, Hal. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103379.

"Kemp, Hal." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.