Name Mal Hallett | Education Boston Conservatory | |
 | ||
Died November 20, 1952, Boston, Massachusetts, United States Similar People Frankie Carle, Irene Daye, Wingy Manone, Stuff Smith, Bunny Berigan | ||
1930s Big Band Swing Orchestra Music Of Mal Hallett @KPAX41
Mal Hallett (born 1893, Roxbury, Massachusetts – died November 20, 1952, Boston) was an American jazz violinist and bandleader.
Contents
- 1930s Big Band Swing Orchestra Music Of Mal Hallett KPAX41
- Swinging music of the 1930 s mal hallett teddy hill stuff smith paul whiteman wingy manone
- Biography
- References
Swinging music of the 1930 s mal hallett teddy hill stuff smith paul whiteman wingy manone
Biography
Hallett was a graduate of the Boston Conservatory of Music. He played in France during World War I as a member of Al Moore's orchestra, and led his own band, primarily in New England, for much of the 1930s. His ensemble featured a large number of sidemen who went on to become noted for their own achievements, including Gene Krupa, Jack Teagarden, Frankie Carle, Jack Jenney, Toots Mondello, Irene Daye, Floyd O'Brien, Spud Murphy, Boots Mussulli, Brad Gowans, Turk Murphy, Teddy Grace, John Williams, and Don Fagerquist.
Hallett was an older swing bandleader, and had trouble winning over younger fans, to the detriment of his career. He also battled alcoholism for much of his life, and an arm injury incurred while drunk prevented him from playing violin late in life. He died in 1952 in Boston.