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George Hamilton Green with xylophone, c. 1918. George Hamilton Green Jr. (May 23, 1893 – September 11, 1970) was a xylophonist , composer, and cartoonist born in Omaha, Nebraska . He was born into a musical family, both his grandfather and his father being composers, arrangers, and conductors for bands in Omaha.
As a solo project, the album was recorded by Kakraba entirely by himself, playing live without any overdubs or accompanying guest musicians. [11] This differentiated the project from the traditional setting for gyil music, where two gyil players may play together with accompaniment from drums, bells and sometimes singing. [7]
He arrived in London in 1925, with Joseph C. Smith and his Orchestra. [2] The next year he formed his own orchestra, playing at the Café de Paris. He went on to play in other nightclubs both in London and Paris including the Kit Kat Club, often performing as a solo act, or playing xylophone with a piano accompaniment. [2]
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His credits include playing bongos on the theme song for the television program Mission: Impossible. Other television work included finger snaps for the Addams Family theme, and xylophone work for the opening theme of The Simpsons. [4] He led a band with Joe Porcaro, and he released a solo album, The Wonderful World of Percussion. [2]
Burton was born in Anderson, Indiana, United States. [1] Beginning music at six years old, he mostly taught himself to play marimba and vibraphone. [3] He began studying piano at age sixteen while finishing high school at Princeton Community High School in Princeton, Indiana (1956–60).
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Hiraoka passed an audition with NBC in 1930, and for the next 11 years his xylophone music was heard every day throughout the United States. After nearly 4,000 days with NBC, the Second World War resulted in Hiraoka's resignation from NBC. [2] [3] He gave recitals in New York City and received high praises from New York Times.