Hal McKusick

Hal McKusick (June 1, 1924 – April 11, 2012) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, and flutist who worked with Boyd Raeburn from 1944 to 1945 and Claude Thornhill from 1948 to 1949.

Birth and Death Data: Born Medford (city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States), Died April 11, 2012 (Sag Harbor (village in Suffolk County, New York, United States of America) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1960

Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, saxophone, flute, reeds, tenor saxophone

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 150 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	E0VB-3058	10-in.	1/17/1950	Oh, lady be good	Claude Thornhill Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	E0VB-3059	10-in.	1/17/1950	Bidin' my time	Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; The Snowflakes	Jazz/dance band, with vocal group	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	E0VB-3060	10-in.	1/17/1950	The man I love	Claude Thornhill Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	E0VB-3061	10-in.	1/17/1950	Summertime	Claude Thornhill Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	E0VB-3062	10-in.	1/17/1950	Embraceable you	Claude Thornhill Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	E0VB-3063	10-in.	1/17/1950	Fascinatin' rhythm	Claude Thornhill Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	E3FB-2293	10-in.	10/8/1953	Parece sencillo	Orquesta Aldemaro Romero ; Alfredo Sadel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, saxophone, clarinet, flute
Victor	E3FB-2295	10-in.	10/8/1953	Tu y el tiempo	Orquesta Aldemaro Romero ; Alfredo Sadel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, saxophone, clarinet, flute
Victor	D9VB-1378	10-in.	4/27/1949	Maybe it's because	Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Russ McIntyre	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D9VB-1379	10-in.	4/27/1949	Life begins when you're in love	Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Russ McIntyre	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D9VB-1380	10-in.	4/27/1949	Moonlight and roses (Bring mem'ries of you)	Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; The Snowflakes	Jazz/dance band, with vocal group	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D9VB-1622	10-in.	6/9/1949	Through a long and sleepless night	Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Nancy Clayton	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D9VB-1623	10-in.	6/9/1949	Who do you know in heaven (that made you the angel you are?)	Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Russ McIntyre	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D9VB-1624	10-in.	6/9/1949	On the 5:45	Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Nancy Clayton ; Russ McIntyre ; The Snowflakes	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and vocal group	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D9VB-2456	10-in.	11/1/1949	The Iowa indian song (Io "wuh")	Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Russ McIntyre ; The Snowflakes	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal octet	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	D9VB-2457	10-in.	11/1/1949	In the garden of forget-me-nots	Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Russ McIntyre	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	D9VB-2458	10-in.	11/1/1949	Johnson rag	Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Joe Derise ; The Snowflakes	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal octet	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	D9VB-2775	10-in.	12/16/1949	Sitting by the window	Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Russ McIntyre	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	D9VB-2776	10-in.	12/16/1949	720 in the books	Claude Thornhill Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	82042		12/27/1951	You're the only one I love	Neal Hefti Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	82043		12/27/1951	Don't be that way	Neal Hefti Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	82255		2/6/1952	Sahara's aide	Neal Hefti Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	82256		2/6/1952	Always	Neal Hefti Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	82257		2/6/1952	Cherokee	Neal Hefti Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	82605		4/3/1952	Everytime	Neal Hefti Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone

(Results 1-25 of 150 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McKusick, Hal," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/206606.

McKusick, Hal. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/206606.

"McKusick, Hal." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.