Harry Prime
Harry Charles Prime (March 5, 1920 – June 15, 2017) was a Big Band vocalist who performed from the late forties through the mid-fifties.[1][2]
Harry Prime | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Harry Charles Prime |
| Born | March 5, 1920 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | June 15, 2017 (aged 97) Chalfont, Pennsylvania |
| Genres | Big band |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist |
| Associated acts | Randy Brooks, Tommy Dorsey, Jack Fina Ralph Flanagan |
Prime was a featured vocalist with the orchestras of Randy Brooks, Tommy Dorsey, Jack Fina and Ralph Flanagan. He died in Chalfont, Pennsylvania in 2017 at the age of 97.[3]
Music career
Prime recorded nearly 100 songs in the '40s and '50s, including "Until," a million-seller with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra.[2] "Until" peaked at number four in the US charts.[4]
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References
- "Harry Prime". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- Rubin, Daniel. Daniel Rubin: At 90, big-band singer Harry Prime gets another encore, Philly.com, Philadelphia, 17 December 2010. Retrieved on 2011-01-19.
- http://www.theintell.com/obituaries/intell/harry-charles-prime/article_c7d5c547-a50f-5e05-bb6d-88bb144c2596.html
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