Hal Kemp
James Hal Kemp (March 27, 1904 – December 21, 1940) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, composer, and arranger. |
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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 252 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-046017 | 10-in. | 12/19/1939 | 'Way back in 1939 A.D. | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-046018 | 10-in. | 12/19/1939 | Would'ja mind? | Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Claire Martin | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-046019 | 10-in. | 12/19/1939 | Confucius say | Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Smoothies | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble | director | |
| Victor | BS-046077 | 10-in. | 1/5/1940 | Thank your stars | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone, director | |
| Victor | BS-046078 | 10-in. | 1/5/1940 | I've got no strings | Janet Blair ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone, director | |
| Victor | BS-046079 | 10-in. | 1/5/1940 | Give a little whistle | Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Smoothies | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone, director | |
| Victor | BS-046080 | 10-in. | 1/5/1940 | Playmates | Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Smoothies | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone, director | |
| Victor | BS-049051 | 10-in. | 3/26/1940 | Believing | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-049052 | 10-in. | 3/26/1940 | Where do I go from you | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-049053 | 10-in. | 3/26/1940 | They ought to write a book about you | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-049054 | 10-in. | 3/26/1940 | I can't love you any more (Any more than I do) | Janet Blair ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-049125 | 10-in. | 4/18/1940 | I love to watch the moonlight | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-049126 | 10-in. | 4/18/1940 | Louisiana Purchase | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Victor | BS-049127 | 10-in. | 4/18/1940 | You can't brush me off | Janet Blair ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-049128 | 10-in. | 4/18/1940 | I hear bluebirds | Janet Blair ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-049176 | 10-in. | 5/11/1940 | Can't get Indiana off my mind | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-049177 | 10-in. | 5/11/1940 | I can't resist you | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-049178 | 10-in. | 5/11/1940 | The girl who took a second look | Bob Allen ; Janet Blair ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-049179 | 10-in. | 5/11/1940 | The breeze and I | Janet Blair ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-049180 | 10-in. | 5/11/1940 | Meet the sun half-way | Janet Blair ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-049181 | 10-in. | 5/11/1940 | Workout | Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, clarinet, composer | |
| Victor | BS-053033 | 10-in. | 5/31/1940 | You and who else | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-053034 | 10-in. | 5/31/1940 | It wouldn't be love | Janet Blair ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-053035 | 10-in. | 5/31/1940 | I just couldn't take it, baby | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-053036 | 10-in. | 5/31/1940 | The bride comes home | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, clarinet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kemp, Hal," accessed May 7, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103379.
Kemp, Hal. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 7, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103379.
"Kemp, Hal." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Kemp, Hal - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81139251
Wikidata: Hal Kemp - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1570127
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/5118008
MusicBrainz: Hal Kemp - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c939c494-c8e2-4b8b-ab18-21b0166d4823
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