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Harry Kandel

1885-1943 US

American clarinetist and bandleader, one of the pioneers of modern klezmer music, born 1885 in Lemberg, Galicia - died 1943 in Philadelphia, USA. He first served in Russian army bands, before moving to the USA in 1905. He began to work on the vaudeville circuit with the Great Lafayette Band, then appeared on Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. He moved to Philadelphia in 1913 and played in John Philips Sousa's band. In 1916 he formed his own group, Harry Kandel's Famous Inlet Orchestra. He recorded several polkas and mazurkas in 1918, releasing them as Polska Orkestra Tancowa. He retired in 1924 to run a music store. He continued performing on occasions, and appeared on the radio, but did not record again.

     

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