Al Hirt, American trumpet player and bandleader (born 1922)

Al Hirt

American trumpeter and bandleader (1922–1999)

Alois Maxwell "Al" Hirt was an American trumpeter and bandleader. He is best remembered for his million-selling recordings of "Java" and the accompanying album Honey in the Horn (1963), and for the theme music to The Green Hornet. His nicknames included "Jumbo" and "The Round…