Legendary trumpeter Al Hirt was a UC product. He studied at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music with John Philip Sousa protege Frank Simon.
He has two dozen gold records, including my cousin Todd's all-time favorite instrumental, "Sugar Lips."
He owned a piece of the New Orleans Saints.
He did the theme for the Green Hornet tv show.
Today's video is a medley of some of Alois Maxwell Hirt's best known compositions. Sit back in your easy chair, light up a Lucky Strike, make an olive loaf sandwich, cut it into four pieces, share it with your friends Eddie, Freddie, and Teddy, and then enjoy "Sugar Lips," "Java," and "Cotton Candy.