Al Hirt on the Dinah Shore Chevy Show, 1960

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Big Al doing his thing on the Dinah Shore Chevy Show, 1960:

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Don Lee · Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2013 12:34 pm Post subject:

Wow! Thank you!
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solo soprano · Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2013 4:32 pm Post subject:

"A little bit of this, a little bit of that. I never had any specific style."

Al Hirt

kehaulani · Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2013 8:40 pm Post subject:

Dave, you rat. I really didn't want to sit here and listen to/watch that for a full 25 minutes, but I couldn't pull myself away from it. Wow. The man sure had some chops.

(aside) that Chevy commercial was a hoot. Can you imagine anything that "unsophisticated" in advertising airing today?

Dinah's singing on "Do You Know What it Means . . . ". A lot of history in her phrasing. A nice listen.

Ref. solo soprano's quote - eclecticism was his style.
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Don Lee · Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2013 11:11 pm Post subject:

Now the real question is, how many of you would trust someone else to put a mute in your horn while you were playing?
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WT Silver Bb
Kanstul Chicago 1000
Holton Stratodyne-circa 1950's
Holton Al Hirt
Yamaha 2310 Flugel, Wedge, GR etc.
http://www.homedesignarchitects.com

RandyTX · Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 8:32 am Post subject:

I'd like to own a cup mute that sounded that smooth. Even one I have from my father, probably made a decade before this show was aired doesn't sound that way. Modern red/white cups even less so.

Nos Mo King · Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 9:18 am Post subject:

Love this video....he was 38 years young in 1960...

Thanks for posting
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solo soprano · Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 8:32 pm Post subject:

kehaulani · Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 10:29 pm Post subject:

Don Lee · Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 11:48 pm Post subject:

Every time I hear a recording of Hirt, I'm always struck by how incredibly musical and effortlessly fluid his playing is. I know all of the greats have their own style and sound, but Hirt seems somewhat unique in that way (IMHO!).

So here is a maybe non-sensical question, are there any players who you would compare him to? Just curious!
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My and my son's horns:
WT Silver Bb
Kanstul Chicago 1000
Holton Stratodyne-circa 1950's
Holton Al Hirt
Yamaha 2310 Flugel, Wedge, GR etc.
http://www.homedesignarchitects.com