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
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

(Results 1-25 of 140 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McKusick, Hal," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/206606.

McKusick, Hal. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/206606.

"McKusick, Hal." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.