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Harry Carney

1910 - 1974

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Harry Howell Carney (April 1, 1910 – October 8, 1974) was a jazz saxophonist and clarinettist who spent over four decades as a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra. He played a variety of instruments, but primarily used the baritone saxophone, being a critical influence on the instrument in jazz. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Harry Carney is the 2,351st most popular musician (down from 2,186th in 2024), the 12,857th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,559th in 2019) and the 961st most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Harry Carney ranks 2,351 out of 3,175. Before him are Jimmy Chamberlin, Jónsi, Al Pitrelli, Steve Coleman, William Orbit, and Pata. After him are Ian Mosley, Dorothy Ashby, Big Joe Williams, Roope Latvala, John Dankworth, and Michael Romeo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1910, Harry Carney ranks 397. Before him are Jimmy Murphy, Toon Oprinsen, Al Harker, F. F. Bruce, Govan Mbeki, and Chidambaram Subramaniam. After him are Mary Haas, Ilona Massey, Kitty Carlisle, Jacquetta Hawkes, Irene Sharaff, and Constance Cummings. Among people deceased in 1974, Harry Carney ranks 253. Before him are Ralph Bishop, Maureen Gardner, Karen Silkwood, Edna Best, Margaret Morse Nice, and Bill Aston. After him are Ilona Massey, Tina Brooks, Mary Forbes, Vlasta Děkanová, Gabriel Thorstensen, and Dorothy Fields.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Harry Carney ranks 12,861 out of 20,380. Before him are Norman Podhoretz (1930), Richard Edson (1954), Lori Nelson (1933), Tony Bill (1940), June Marlowe (1903), and Larry Parks (1914). After him are David Singmaster (1938), William Kennedy (1928), William Hootkins (1948), Roger Revelle (1909), Nicky Katt (1970), and Daws Butler (1916).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Harry Carney ranks 961. Before him are Tim Commerford (1968), Jimmy Webb (1946), Jimmy Rogers (1924), Jimmy Chamberlin (1964), Al Pitrelli (1962), and Steve Coleman (1956). After him are Dorothy Ashby (1932), Big Joe Williams (1903), Michael Romeo (1968), Buzz Osborne (1964), Mustard (1990), and Jerry Harrison (1949).

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