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Al Hirt
American trumpeter and bandleader (1922–1999)
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| Birth name | Alois Maxwell Hirt |
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| Born | (1922-11-07)November 7, 1922 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | April 27, 1999(1999-04-27) (aged 76) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader |
| Instrument | Trumpet |
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Musical artist
Alois Maxwell "Al" Hirt (November 7, 1922 – April 27, 1999) was an American trumpeter and bandleader.[1] He is best remembered for his million-selling recordings of "Java" and the accompanying album Honey in the Horn (1963), and for the theme music to The Green Hornet.
His nicknames included "Jumbo" and "The Round Mound of Sound".[1]Colin Escott, an author of musician biographies, wrote that RCA Victor, for which Hirt had recorded most of his best-selling recordings and for which he had spent most of his professional recording career