Mal Hallett

Time Hallett; actually Malcolm Gray Hallett (* 1896 in Roxbury, Massachusetts, † November 20, 1952 in Boston, Massachusetts) was an American violinist, saxophonist and big band leader in the swing and popular music.

Life

Time Hallett graduated from the Boston Conservatory of Music; during the First World War, he played in France as a member of Al Moore Orchestra. After the war he was employed as a violinist in Boston theaters, hotels, and later he also played alto saxophone. In the 1930s he led his own band, which occurred primarily in the New England States, in New York in Arkadia and Roseland Ballroom in Atlantic City and the resorts along the east coast of the United States. In his ensemble played a row later known jazz musicians, such as, among others, Gene Krupa, Jack Teagarden, Frankie Carle, Jack Jenney, Toots Mondello, Floyd O'Brien, Spud Murphy, Boots Must Ulli, Brad Gowans, Turk Murphy, Johnny Williams or Don Fagerquist. Hallett Bandvokalisten were Irene Daye, Teddy Grace and Clark Yocum.

Hallett 1936 took eight sides for Vocalion and 1936-1938 over 40 tracks for Decca Records on. Among his most popular numbers included " ( Have You Forgotten ) The You and Me That Used to Be ," " In the Chapel in the Moonlight ", " Turn Off the Moon " and "One in a Million ", but none of them was a large hit. Hallett had trouble to stay popular as one of the older swing band leader and soon sparked the mid- 1940s his band on. Alcohol problems and an arm injury eventually prevented him to continue to play violin. He accompanied the singer Patti Page in 1950 with appearances in the New England states.