(1910-04-01)April 1, 1910 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died
October 8, 1974(1974-10-08) (aged 64) New York City, U.S.
Genres
Jazz
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
baritone saxophone, clarinet
Years active
1930s–1970s
Musical artist
Harry Howell Carney (April 1, 1910 – October 8, 1974) was a jazz saxophonist and clarinettist who spent over four decades as a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra. He played a variety of instruments, but primarily used the baritone saxophone, being a critical influence on the instrument in jazz.
Harry Howell Carney (April 1, 1910 – October 8, 1974) was a jazz saxophonist and clarinettist who spent over four decades as a member of the Duke Ellington...
Arthur William Matthew Carney (November 4, 1918 – November 9, 2003) was an American actor and comedian. A recipient of an Academy Award, a Golden Globe...
named Harry who decides to travel cross-country with his pet cat, Tonto. Art Carney won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Harry. Harry...
album with another Norgran LP, Music with Feeling, and one by HarryCarney, HarryCarney with Strings which was first released by Clef. Reviewing the compilation...
Webster cried when he heard Blanton had died, but as baritone player HarryCarney recalled, "After he had a drink or two, he'd change". Webster left the...
with big bands throughout the 1940s, with Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, and Duke Ellington. In 1952, he married jazz singer Pearl Bailey...
1957 Verve 4-LP set: Verve MGV 4010-4 Disc one "Rockin' in Rhythm" (HarryCarney, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) – 5:17 "Drop Me Off in Harlem" (Nick Kenny)...
Patrick Magee as Michael Carney Sr. (Dada) Michael Craig as Michael Carney Jr. Derren Nesbitt as HarryCarney Dudley Sutton as Des Carney Dorothy Bromiley as...
enthusiastic as was hoped. Following the Festival suite, Duke called for HarryCarney's baritone saxophone performance of "Sophisticated Lady". Then the orchestra...
side of the piano." The recording featured solos by Otto Hardwicke, HarryCarney, Lawrence Brown, and Rex Stewart. Ellington recorded a version with John...
Menon, Indian statesman, diplomat and nationalist (b. 1896) October 8 – HarryCarney, American jazz saxophonist (b. 1910) October 9 – Oskar Schindler, German...
instrument feels most comfortable." One of the instrument's pioneers was HarryCarney, longtime baritone saxophone player in the Duke Ellington band. Baritone...
USS Carney (DDG-64) is the 14th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the United States Navy. The guided-missile destroyer is the first to be named after Admiral...
this time. Ellington later presented its score to music-loving President Harry Truman. Also during his time in Europe, Ellington would compose the music...
Demon Anthony Clarke Playhouse Theatre, London – A Whistle in the Dark HarryCarney Roxana Silbert Citizens Theatre, Glasgow 20 July 2006 – 12 August 2006...
Barney Bigard Lou Blackburn Jimmy Blanton Wellman Braud Lawrence Brown HarryCarney Johnny Coles Willie Cook Buster Cooper Kay Davis Wild Bill Davis Wilbur...
saxophonist Johnny Hodges became influential on swing era alto styles, while HarryCarney brought the baritone saxophone to prominence with the Duke Ellington...