Al Killian

Albert Killian (October 15, 1916 – September 5, 1950) was an American jazz trumpeter and occasional bandleader during the big band era.

Birth and Death Data: Born Birmingham (city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Alabama, United States), Died September 5, 1950 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1943 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 71460 10-in. 10/20/1943 Strollin' Charlie Barnet Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 71461 10-in. 10/20/1943 The moose Charlie Barnet Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 71462 10-in. 10/20/1943 Pow-wow (Redskin rhumba) Charlie Barnet Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 71463 10-in. 10/20/1943 Sittin' home waitin' for you Charlie Barnet Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 72875 10-in. 5/21/1945 Someday Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 72876 10-in. 5/21/1945 Beulah's boogie Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 72881 10-in. 5/21/1945 Playboy Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 72882 10-in. 5/21/1945 Punch and Judy Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 73067 10-in. 10/2/1945 Tell to a star Charlie Barnet Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 73068 10-in. 10/2/1945 Surprise party Charlie Barnet Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 73069 10-in. 10/2/1945 Just a little fond affection Charlie Barnet Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 73070 10-in. 10/2/1945 Xango (Chongo) Charlie Barnet Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 73584 5/20/1946 Zanesville, Zohio Z Z Z Charlie Barnet Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 73585 5/20/1946 Lonesome as the night is long Charlie Barnet Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 73586 5/20/1946 You'd be so nice to come home to Charlie Barnet Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 73587 5/20/1946 Dark bayou Charlie Barnet Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 4019 10-in. 12/6/1945 Yalta Charlie Barnet Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 4020 10-in. 12/6/1945 E Bob o le Bob Charlie Barnet Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 4021 10-in. 12/6/1945 Madame Butterball Charlie Barnet Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 4022 10-in. 12/6/1945 When the one you love Charlie Barnet Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 4113 3/8/1946 cement mixer (Put-ti put-ti) Charlie Barnet Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 4114 3/8/1946 Baby you can count on me Charlie Barnet Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 4115 3/8/1946 Andy's boogie Charlie Barnet Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Killian, Al," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/325236.

Killian, Al. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/325236.

"Killian, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/325236

External Sources

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LCNAR: Killian, Al, 1916-1950 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92030221

Wikidata: Al Killian - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1524457

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