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Harry Owen Parry (22 January 1912 – 18 October 1956) was a Welsh
to lead the band for their ''Radio Rhythm Club'' show. He then proceeded to record over 100 titles for
's wartime General Forces Programme in 1945, but the pair divorced in 1956.
Harry Owen Parry (22 January 1912 – 18 October 1956) was a Welsh jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a m ...
clarinetist and bandleader.
Biography
Parry was born inBangor, Wales
Bangor (; ) is a cathedral city and community in Gwynedd, North Wales. It is the oldest city in Wales. Historically part of Caernarfonshire, it had a population of 18,322 in 2019, according to the Office for National Statistics. Landmarks ...
. He played cornet, tenor horn
The tenor horn (British English; alto horn in American English, Althorn in Germany; occasionally referred to as E horn) is a brass instrument in the saxhorn family and is usually pitched in E. It has a bore that is mostly conical, like the flug ...
, flugelhorn, drums, and violin as a child, and began on clarinet and saxophone in 1927. After moving to London in 1932, he played with several dance bands, including Percival Mackey
Thomas Percival Montague Mackey (1 June 1894 – 23 November 1950) was a British pianist, composer and bandleader. He is particularly known for his work as a composer and musical director for films during the 1930s and 1940s.
Life and career
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's, then led his own six-piece unit. He was engaged at the St. Regis Hotel in 1940 when he was selected by the BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
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...Parlophone Records
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with his sextet, which included George Shearing
Sir George Albert Shearing, (13 August 1919 14 February 2011) was a British jazz pianist who for many years led a popular jazz group that recorded for Discovery Records, MGM Records and Capitol Records. Shearing was the composer of over 300 ...
and Doreen Villiers as members.
Following World War II
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Parry worked extensively for radio and television, including as a disc jockey
A disc jockey, more commonly abbreviated as DJ, is a person who plays recorded music for an audience. Types of DJs include radio DJs (who host programs on music radio stations), club DJs (who work at a nightclub or music festival), mobile ...
. He toured worldwide as a bandleader in the late 1940s and 1950s, including in the Middle East
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and India
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. Parry was stylistically indebted to Benny Goodman, a comparison not lost on contemporary critics. He died in his flat in Mayfair, London
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, in October 1956.
Parry married Jeannie Bradbury, a singer for the BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
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...References
Biography
*Clarrie Henry, "Harry Parry". '' Grove Jazz'' online. *Gwilym Arthur JonesPARRY, OWEN HENRY (HARRY PARRY; 1912-1956), jazz musician
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