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Apr 28, 1999 · Al Hirt, the portly Dixieland jazz trumpeter who was a symbol of the exuberant laissez-faire way of life of New Orleans, died yesterday at home in New Orleans. He was 76. Mr. Hirt had been...
Al Hirt was the King of Bourbon Street and New Orleans Jazz. Al Hirt was always a bigger than life figure, weighing nearly 300 pounds. Affectionately known as Jumbo by his friends, he was gregarious and loved New Orleans cuisine.
Oct 19, 2005 · A phenomenally proficient trumpet player, Al Hirt was one of the most successful instrumental recording artists of the 1960s. Perhaps modeling his genial stage personality after Louis Armstrong, Hirt was a tremendously popular performer, easily capturing the center of attention with his massive 300-pound, 6-foot-2 frame (among his nicknames ...
Apr 28, 1999 · Al Hirt, the legendary Dixieland trumpeter with a giant sound, died Tuesday in New Orleans at the age of 76. In a career that ranged over 50 years, the 6-foot-6, 300-pound Hirt recorded more...
Apr 28, 1999 · Virtuoso jazz trumpeter Al Hirt died in New Orleans Tuesday at the age of 76 after along illness. In a career spanning more than 50 years, Hirt recorded more than 50 albums, was nominated for...
Al Hirt. AL HIRT (b. Nov. 7, 1922 – d. April 27, 1999): The son of a New Orleans police officer, Alois Maxwell Hirt got his first trumpet at age six and by age sixteen, he was playing professionally. Two years later, he began studying at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.
1922 – 1999. About. New Orleans native Al Hirt began his career as a conservatory trained classical trumpeter, but later turned to jazz. Hirt was best known both for his pop-jazz hit “Java,” one of the best selling instrumentals song in record-industry history, and for his stature as a beloved hometown icon. Continue Reading.
