Peanuts hucko biography
- Michael Andrew "Peanuts" Hucko was an American big band musician.
- Peanuts Hucko (1918–2003).
- Peanuts Hucko Biography by Scott Yanow.
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Peanuts Hucko
Although I owned a clarinet when I was 16, I didn’t play it until much later. I was playing professionally in a little joint with some good musicians who were all older than me—about 20 to 25. That was the time I switched from alto to tenor, because tenor was more appreciated for jazz. As a matter of fact, I played it so badly when I was in the Will Bradley band—we had four–clarinet passages, just sustained notes in the low register to play. And I never even put a reed on—I used to play it real soft. They insisted I played the clarinet, but I didn’t really want to. So he fired me. Then he took me back, and fired me again for the same reason.
When I got into the Service, I was in a band—and I had to march. I realised that I couldn’t march very well with the tenor strapped around my neck. So I got out my clarinet—then I suddenly discovered how much fun the instrument was. I’d wasted a few years, but not too long. I was 21 or 22—still quite young.
About a year later, the Glenn Miller AEF band was being organised. The sidemen were hand–chosen from all over the country
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Peanuts Hucko: Big Band Clarinet
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Hucko came up during the late 1930s, when he played tenor saxophone for bands led by Will Bradley, Tommy Reynolds and Joe Marsala. He soon doubled on clarinet and played with a long list of dance bands. In 1943, he joined the Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band on clarinet, which meant he was the sound in the Miller-voiced reed section that mattered most to the bandleader. [Photo above of Glenn Miller]
After World War II and Miller's death following an English Channel plane crash, Hucko remained in Paris with the Miller band under the dire
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Peanuts Hucko
American big band musician
Peanuts Hucko | |
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Peanuts Hucko, Famous Door, New York | |
| Birth name | Michael Andrew Hucko |
| Born | (1918-04-07)April 7, 1918 Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 19, 2003(2003-06-19) (aged 85) |
| Genres | Jazz, dixieland, swing |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader |
| Instrument | Clarinet |
| Years active | 1940s – 1990s |
| Formerly of | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band, Benny Goodman, Eddie Condon, Glenn Miller, Louis Armstrong, Ray McKinley |
Musical artist
Michael Andrew "Peanuts" Hucko (April 7, 1918[1] – June 19, 2003)[2] was an American big band musician. His primary instrument was the clarinet, but he sometimes played saxophone.
Early life and education
He was born in Syracuse, New York, United States,[1] and moved to New York City in 1939;[1] he played tenor saxophone with Will Bradley, Tommy Reynolds,[3] and Joe Marsala until 1940.[1] After a brief time with Charlie Spivak, he joined the Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band which he served in E
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