Hal McIntyre

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Hal McIntyre (born November 29, 1914 in Cromwell , Connecticut , † May 5, 1959 in Los Angeles ) was an American alto saxophonist , clarinetist and big band leader in the field of swing and popular music .

Live and act

Hal McIntyre first worked in local bands in Connecticut and formed his first band, an Octet , in 1935 . In 1937 he played for Benny Goodman for a short time and was then hired by Glenn Miller ; At that time he was one of the founding members of the Glenn Miller Orchestra , in which he played from 1937 to 1941. Glenn Miller supported him financially in forming his own orchestra; his McIntyre Orchestra made his debut in New Rochelle (New York) in 1941 and became known for his engagement at the Glen Island Casino . The ensemble included the band singers Helen Ward , Gloria Van, Ruth Gaylor and Al Nobel as well as the musicians Bobby Jones , Eddie Safranski , Louis Mucci , Bobby Guyer and Allen Eager ; Arrangers were Dave Matthews, Billy May , Ralph Flanagan and Howard Gibeling. The orchestra, which was voted one of the most promising bands of the years 1942 and 1943 in a college poll on the Billboard and promoted itself with The Band that America Loves , played mainly in the large ballrooms such as the Hollywood Palladium ; in the final phase of the Second World War it also played outside the USA as part of troop support. Recordings were made for Cosmo and Victor Records . McIntyre was able to keep the orchestra up into the 1950s; In 1952 his orchestra accompanied The Mills Brothers on their successful track "Glow Worm".

McIntyre moved to the West Coast in the late 1950s and died of a house fire in 1959. His son Hal Jr. had a big band in the Boston area in the 1970s that played the arrangements of the Original McIntyre Orchestra.

Discographic notes

  • The Uncollected: Hal McIntyre (Hindsight, 1940-1943)
  • Hal McIntyre & His Orchestra (Circle, 1942)
  • Dance Date (Columbia, 1950)

literature

  • George T. Simon : The Golden Era of Big Bands (The Big Bands). Hannibal, Höfen 2004, ISBN 3-85445-243-8 .
  • Leo Walker: The Big Band Almanac. Ward Ritchie Press, Pasadena 1978.

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personal data
SURNAME McIntyre, Hal
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz musician and big band leader
DATE OF BIRTH November 29, 1914
PLACE OF BIRTH Cromwell (Connecticut)
DATE OF DEATH May 5th 1959
Place of death los Angeles