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Al Hirt was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of a police officer. At the age of six, he was given his first trumpet, which had been purchased at a local pawnshop. He would play in the Junior Police Band with the children of Alcide Nunez, and by the age of 16, Hirt was playing professionally, often with his friend Pete Fountain. During this time, he was hired to play at the local horse racing track, beginning a six-decade connection to the sport.

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  • Al Hirt
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  • Al Hirt was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of a police officer. At the age of six, he was given his first trumpet, which had been purchased at a local pawnshop. He would play in the Junior Police Band with the children of Alcide Nunez, and by the age of 16, Hirt was playing professionally, often with his friend Pete Fountain. During this time, he was hired to play at the local horse racing track, beginning a six-decade connection to the sport.
  • Al Hirt (1922-1999) was a famous trumpeter and bandleader. His 1964 hit "Java" was used as the soundtrack to a recurring Muppet sketch that was performed on several variety shows as well as episode 122 of The Muppet Show. Hirt also hosted the variety series Fanfare, on which he chatted up a Two-Headed Muppet Monster in 1965. Sketches of a of Hirt for an appearance on Fanfare were featured in the Jim Henson's Fantastic World exhibit.
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Full Name
  • Alois Maxwell Hirt
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  • Al_hirt_memories.ogg
  • Green hornet.OGG
Name
  • Hirt, Al
  • Al Hirt
Type
  • Musician
Song
Date of Death
  • 1999-04-27(xsd:date)
Title
  • "Green Hornet Theme"
  • "Memories Of You"
Description
  • Sample from Memories Of You from "Horn A Plenty" RCA 1962
  • Sample from Green Hornet Theme from album "The Horn Meets The Hornet" RCA 1966
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Place of death
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Died
  • 1999-04-27(xsd:date)
Gender
  • Male
Born
  • 1922-11-07(xsd:date)
Date of Birth
  • 1922-11-07(xsd:date)
Short Description
  • American musician
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  • Al Hirt was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of a police officer. At the age of six, he was given his first trumpet, which had been purchased at a local pawnshop. He would play in the Junior Police Band with the children of Alcide Nunez, and by the age of 16, Hirt was playing professionally, often with his friend Pete Fountain. During this time, he was hired to play at the local horse racing track, beginning a six-decade connection to the sport.
  • Al Hirt (1922-1999) was a famous trumpeter and bandleader. His 1964 hit "Java" was used as the soundtrack to a recurring Muppet sketch that was performed on several variety shows as well as episode 122 of The Muppet Show. Hirt also hosted the variety series Fanfare, on which he chatted up a Two-Headed Muppet Monster in 1965. Sketches of a of Hirt for an appearance on Fanfare were featured in the Jim Henson's Fantastic World exhibit.
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