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Alois Maxwell "Al" Hirt (November 7, 1922 – April 27, 1999) was an American trumpeter and bandleader. 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 .
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.
Oct 19, 2005 · Blowing one of the most potent horns since the Biblical Joshua led a septet outside Jericho, the late Al Hirt (1922-1999) has left us with a trumpet legacy characterized by a singular blend of power and precision.
During his life six U.S. Presidents enjoyed the sweet sound of Al’s trumpet in person, with Harry S. Truman being the first president for whom Al played. He was a frequent guest on television shows and in 1965 he hosted his own TV show “Fanfare.”
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...
May 16, 2022 · A trumpeter of remarkable technical virtuosity and power, Al Hirt excelled in classical, jazz, and popular genres. Though he saw himself as a “crowd pleaser” rather than a “trailblazer,” Hirt was honored with twenty-one Grammy nominations; he won one award for the bestselling song “Java” in 1964.
Apr 28, 1999 · NEW ORLEANS — Al Hirt, whose power and technique made him the King of the Trumpet in the 1960s when he won a Grammy for his hit “Java,” died Tuesday. He was 76.
After a stint as a bugler in the United States Army during World War II, Hirt performed with various Swing big bands, including those of Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, and Ina Rae Hutton. In 1950 he became first trumpet and soloist with Horace Heidt’s Orchestra.
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.
Apr 28, 1999 · Despite his international fame as a symbol of New Orleans music and bonhomie–or perhaps because of it–Al Hirt rarely received serious recognition as a trumpeter.But the classically trained...
