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Harry Carney

Harry Carney, American saxophonist and clarinet player (died 1974)

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Born
April 1, 1910
Died
October 8, 1974
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1910

About Harry Carney

Harry Howell Carney 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. After Ellington added more personnel in 1928, Carney's main instrument became the baritone saxophone. In 1957, Carney was part of a band led by pianist Billy Taylor that recorded the album Taylor Made Jazz.

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Harry Carney timeline

  1. After Ellington added more personnel in 1928, Carney's main instrument became the baritone saxophone.
  2. In 1957, Carney was part of a band led by pianist Billy Taylor that recorded the album Taylor Made Jazz.

The world when Harry Carney was born

Harry Carney was born in 1910. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1910

  • Best-selling book"The Rosary" – Florence L. Barclay

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJack Johnson defends heavyweight title, sparking nationwide debate
  • Top headlineBoy Scouts of America founded
  • Technology milestoneFirst neon lighting demonstrated in Paris
  • World population~1.7B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
  • U.S. population92.2M

1910 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Harry Carney's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19102026
Average home$3,395$435,000
Average income$574$67,500
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population92.2M341 million

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