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Harold McNair

Harold McNair has been played on NTS in shows including Illum Sphere, featured first on 26 September 2016. Songs played include The Hipster and The Hipster.

Harold McNair (Nov 5 1931 - March 7 1971) was a renowned saxophonist and flautist. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, McNair stared out playing at the Alpha Boys School under the tutelage of Victor Tulloch. He remained in the West Indies for over a decade, before moving to Great Britain in the 1950s. However, before arriving in London, he toured Europe with Quincy Jones and worked on film and TV scores in Paris.

McNair died of lung cancer at the…

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The Hipster
Harold McNair
RCA Victor1968
The Hipster
Harold McNairRCA Victor1968
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The Hipster
Harold McNair
B & C Records1972
The Hipster
Harold McNairB & C Records1972
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