- Born
- Died
- Birth nameAlois Maxwell Hirt Jr.
- Nicknames
- King of the Trumpet
- Jumbo
- Uncle Jumbo
- Round Mound of Sound
- Al 'He's the King' Hirt
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Al Hirt was born on November 7, 1922 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003), 21 Jump Street (2012) and The Green Hornet (1966). He was married to Beverly Essel , Zide Bowers Jahncke and Mary Patureau. He died on April 27, 1999 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
- SpousesBeverly Essel (December 29, 1990 - April 27, 1999) (his death)Zide Bowers Jahncke(March 17, 1984 - May 19, 1989) (divorced, 1 child)Mary Patureau(August 13, 1942 - April 22, 1980) (her death, 8 children)
- Children
- Had a popular jazz club in the french quarter (Bourbon Street) of New Orleans up to 1983.
- Hirt had 21 Grammy nominations in a career spanning more than 50 years, winning in 1964 for best non-jazz instrumental for "Java."
- Trumpet player.
- Began his career in the Benny Goodman and His Orchestra.
- His most successful albums were 'Greatest Horn', "He's the King" and 'Bourbon Street'.
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