Hal McIntyre (born Harold William McIntyre; 29 November 1914, Cromwell, Connecticut – 5 May 1959 Los Angeles, California[1]) was an American saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader.
McIntyre played extensively as a teenager and led his own octet in 1935. Shortly thereafter, he was offered a temporary slot as an alto saxophonist behind Benny Goodman; this lasted only ten days, but Glenn Miller heard of his ability and drafted him as a founding member of the Glenn Miller Orchestra, where he played from 1937 to 1941.
Miller encouraged McIntyre to start his own group again, and the McIntyre Orchestra first played in New Rochelle, New York in 1941; the ensemble included vocalists Gloria Van, Ruth Gaylor, and Al Nobel, bassist Eddie Safranski, and saxophonist Allen Eager. They played many major ballrooms throughout the United States, and played overseas for troops during World War II. He toured extensively with songstress Sunny Gale until the summer of '51. He maintained the orchestra into the 1950s, backing The Mills Brothers for their 1952 smash hit "Glow Worm".
He co-wrote the song "Daisy Mae" with Billy May which was recorded by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra.
McIntyre died in a house fire in 1959. His, son, Hal Jr. (dec'd), was a talented saxophone and clarinet player who attended Berklee College of Music in the 1960s. In the 1970s, Hal Jr ran a big band in the Boston area, playing many of the original McIntyre Orchestra arrangements.
References [link]
General references
- Jason Ankeny, Hal McIntyre, All Music Guide
- George T. Simon (1912–2001), The Big Bands, revised edition, Macmillan Publishing Co., Collier Books (1974)
- Charles Eugene Claghorn (1911–2005), Biographical Dictionary of American Music, Parker Publishing Co., West Nyack, New York (1973)
- Charles Eugene Claghorn (1911–2005), Biographical Dictionary of Jazz, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey (1982)
- Biography Index, a cumulative index to biographical material in books and magazines. Volume 16: September 1988 to August 1990, H.W. Wilson Co., New York (1990)
- Roger D. Kinkle (1916–2000), The Complete Encyclopedia of Popular Music and Jazz, 1900-1950, Three volumes, Arlington House Publishers, New Rochelle, New York (1974)
- Colin Larkin (born 1949), The Encyclopedia of Popular Music, Third edition. Eight volumes. MUZE, London (1998); Grove's Dictionaries, New York (1998)
- Barry Dean Kernfeld (born 1950), The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, First edition, Two volumes, Macmillan Press, London (1988)
- Barry Dean Kernfeld (born 1950), The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, St. Martin's Press, New York (1994)
- Barry Dean Kernfeld (born 1950), The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, Second edition, Three volumes, Macmillan Publishers, London (2002)
- Donald Clarke (born 1940), The Penguin Encyclopedia of Popular Music, Viking Press, New York (1989)
Inline citations
- ^ All California Death Index, 1940-1997
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Swanee River
Swanee River may refer to:
See also
Swanee River (film)
Swanee River is a 1939 American biopic about Stephen Foster, a songwriter from Pittsburgh who falls in love with the South, marries a Southern girl, then is accused of sympathizing when the Civil War breaks out. Typical of 20th Century Fox biographical films of the time, the movie was more fictional than it was factual.
Synopsis
The family of Stephen Foster (Ameche) insists that he accept a seven-dollar-a-week shipping clerk job in Cincinnati, but he prefers to write songs. Stephen's prospective father-in-law Andrew McDowell has no faith in Stephen, who wants to write "music from the heart of the simple people of the South." The struggling composer is content to sell "Oh! Susanna" for fifteen dollars to minstrel singer E. P. Christy and allows Christy to take credit as its writer.
Soon, the song is sweeping the country, and Stephen follows it with "De Camptown Races" and goes on tour with Christy's troup, called Christy's Minstrels. Solvent at last, Stephen marries Jane McDowell (Leeds), and a daughter Marion is born to them. Inspired by his wife's beauty, Stephen writes "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair."
Old Folks at Home
"Old Folks at Home" (also known as "Swanee River", "Swanee Ribber" [from the original lyrics], or "Suwannee River") is a minstrel song written by Stephen Foster in 1851. Since 1935 it has been the official state song of Florida, although in 2008 the original lyrics were expurgated.
Composition
Written for performance by the New York blackface troupe Christy's Minstrels, the song was credited to the troupe's leader, E. P. Christy, on early sheet music printings. Christy had paid Foster to be credited, which Foster himself had suggested but later came to regret.
Foster had composed most of the lyrics but was struggling to name the river of the opening line, and asked his brother to suggest one. The first suggestion was "Yazoo" (in Mississippi), which despite fitting the melody perfectly, was rejected by Foster. The second suggestion was "Pee Dee" (in South Carolina), to which Foster said, "Oh pshaw! I won't have that." His brother then consulted an atlas and called out "Suwannee!" Foster said, "That's it, exactly!" Adding it to the lyrics, he purposely misspelled it as "Swanee" to fit the melody.
Podcasts:
Hal McIntyre
ALBUMS
- Issued Recordings (1941-1947) released: 2001
Issued Recordings (1941-1947)
Released 2001- Commando's Serenade
- South Bayou Shuffle
- The Story of a Starry Night
- Friday Afternoon
- Daisy May
- We'll Meet Again
- Play No. 49
- Kille Kille (Indian Love Talk)
- This Is the Army, Mister Jones
- Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater
- Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night of the Week)
- Swanee River
- My Funny Valentine
- Sentimental Journey
- Autumn Serenade
- Patience and Fortitude
- The Gypsy
- I Got the Sun in the Morning
- Cement Mixer (Put-Ti, Put-Ti)
- Song of the Bayou
- The House of Blue Lights
- 30 Miles an Hour
- The Count Meets the Duke
- Jumpin' Jubilee
- The Donkey Serenade
Born: 1914-11-29
Died: 1959-05-05
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by Hugh Laurie
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by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Swanee River
by: Hugh LaurieWay down upon the Swanee River,
Far, far away
That's where my heart is turning ever
That's where the old folks stay
Way down upon the Swanee River,
Far, far away
That's where my heart is turning ever