Harry Blons ''(né'' Harry Raymond Yblonski; 29 November 1911

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— 20 July 1987 Minneapolis, Minnesota) was an American jazz clarinetist from Minnesota. He performed with the touring groups of

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, and Red Dougherty. He had performed with jazz combos in Saint Paul and

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Career

At the end of the 1940s, Blons began fronting his own group and playing in the Dixieland style. In 1954 he was featured on both clarinet and tenor sax in the

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combo, not abandoning the Harry Blons Six as the group remained active in the mid-1950s. Blons continued to be associated with his native St. Paul. While much of his group's recorded output is out of print, various live recordings done in Minnesota when stars such as

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and

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came through town remain in circulation. His recordings as a leader include the excellent ''Singin' the Blues,'' originally released by

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. Blons also created vinyl product for the Zephyr,

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, and

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labels.''Harry Blons Biography,''

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Selected discography

* ''Traditional jazz''. Vol. 7, Doc Evans : Doc Evans; Harry Blons; John W Parker; Hal Runyan; George Tupper; Bill Peer; Red Maddock :

(1956) * ''Traditional jazz'', vol. 6 by Doc Evans :

(196?) * ''Dixie By Gaslight,'' Singleton Palmer : Singleton Palmer & Harry Blons' Dixieland Band : Norman Records (1964) * ''Dixieland Jazz,'' Harry Blons :

(1951) * ''Six on a Dixie Kick'' : Harry Blons; Dixie Six :

(1957) * ''Dixieland From the Deep North'' : Featuring Mendota Buzzards : Red Dougherty, Harry Blons, Warren Thewis, Larry Brakke, Bob Gruenenfelder, Gerald Mullaney, Thomas McGovern, Bernard Sundermeyer, Leigh Kammon, Mendota Buzzards : Zephyr (195?) * ''Down in Jungle Town,''

, Harry Blons, Loren Helberg, Tom McGovern, pianist, Hal Runyon, Hod Russell, Mickey Steinke, Bernie Sundermeyer, Warren Thewis, George Tupper, Erv Wickner, Doc Evans' Jazz Band :

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(2000) * ''Harry Blons'' : Harry Blons' Ensemble : Harry Blons, Willie Peterson, Eddie Tolck, Don Anderson, guitarist, Bernie Sundermeier, Warren Thewis :

(195?) * ''Four or five times by Doc Evans'' :

(2002) * ''

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and their Dixieland'' :

, Harry Blons' Dixieland Band : Capitol Records (197?) * ''

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at the Crescendo'' :

, Harry Blons' Dixieland Band. : GNP Crescendo Record Co. (1976) * ''Caution blues by Muggsy Spanier'' :

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, Harry Blons' Dixieland Band : 78 rpm :

(1950?) * ''

: The Complete Minneapolis, 1947'' :

, Harry Blons, Don Thompson, trombonist, Cliff Johnson, string bass player, Warren Thewis,

' Jazz Band. : American Music Records (2009) * ''Broadcast programmer No. 1'' : Johnny Puleo, Ed Jackson; Jo Basile; Lionel Hampton; Val Valenti; Leon Barry; Larry Adler; Dave Wierbach; Dukes of Dixieland.; Harmonica Gang.; Marimba Chiapas.; Harry Blons' Dixieland Band :

(196?) * ''Bob Mitch Presents a Dixie Bouquet'' : Harry Blons' Dixieland Band.; : 78 rpm : EDN Records, Milwaukee (1950) * ''Easy Listening'' : Red Dougherty & Harry Blons; :

(195?) * ''Breezin'' : Arthur Kay, Harry Blons, Claude Falenczyk, Grant Krueger, Joseph Szot, Gene Juckem :

(195?) * ''Pee Wee Hunt and his Dixieland Band'' : Pee Wee Hunt and his Dixieland Band & Harry Blons' Dixieland Band. : Royale Records, 956? * ''Sweet Georgia Brown'' :

, Harry Blons' Dixieland Band. : 78 rpm :

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* ''Windy City Jazz,'' Max Kaminsky : Max Kaminsky,

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, Miff Mole,

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, ''Tavern in the Town,'' Harry Blons' Dixieland Band : Concert Hall Records (195?)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Blons, Harry 1911 births 1987 deaths Musicians from Saint Paul, Minnesota Dixieland clarinetists American jazz clarinetists Jazz musicians from Minnesota Mercury Records artists 20th-century American musicians