Al Hirt

Biography

Alois Maxwell "Al" Hirt was a renowned American trumpeter and bandleader, born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He rose to fame with his million-selling recordings of "Java" and the accompanying album Honey in the Horn (1963), as well as the theme music for The Green Hornet. A prolific recording artist, Hirt spent most of his career at RCA Victor, earning him the nickname "The King."