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Hal Kemp

American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, composer, and arranger (1904–1940)

1904–1940

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Born
1904
Died
1940
Birthplace
Marion
Place of death
Madera
Citizenship / historical state
United States
Period (estimated from birth year)
Modern

Biography

Hal Kemp — American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, composer, and arranger (1904–1940). Hal Kemp was born in 1904 in Marion. The recorded year of death is 1940; place of death: Madera. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as United States.

Life and musical career

Occupations
bandleader; composer; conductor; jazz musician; saxophonist
Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Recorded memberships
Golden State Pops Orchestra
Instruments played
clarinet; saxophone
Genres
jazz
Birth name
James Harold Kemp
Pseudonym
Hal Kemp
VIAF ID
5118008
ISNI
0000000073638604
GND ID
119124173
Library of Congress ID
n81139251
MusicBrainz ID
c939c494-c8e2-4b8b-ab18-21b0166d4823

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

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Common listed instruments
Piano
Source entries with composition dates
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This Year's Kisses See work details
  • Piano
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Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 5118008. Portrait: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/hal-kemp-w-press-publicity-photo-big-4676177569, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.