# Harry Blons

Harry Blons (né Harry Raymond Yblonski; 29 November 1911 Saint Paul, Minnesota — 20 July 1987 Minneapolis, Minnesota) was an American jazz clarinetist from Minnesota. He performed with the touring groups of Hal McIntyre, Red Nichols, and Red Dougherty. He had performed with jazz combos in Saint Paul and Minneapolis.

## Career

At the end of the 1940s, Blons began fronting his own group and playing in the Dixieland style. In 1954 he was featured on both clarinet and tenor sax in the Doc Evans combo, not abandoning the Harry Blons Six as the group remained active in the mid-1950s. Blons continued to be associated with his native St. Paul. While much of his group's recorded output is out of print, various live recordings done in Minnesota when stars such as Bunk Johnson and Don Ewell came through town remain in circulation. His recordings as a leader include the excellent Singin' the Blues, originally released by Mercury Records. Blons also created vinyl product for the Zephyr, Audio Fidelity, and Audiophile Records labels.

## Selected discography

* Traditional jazz. Vol. 7, Doc Evans
    Doc Evans; Harry Blons; John W Parker; Hal Runyan; George Tupper; Bill Peer; Red Maddock
    Audiophile Records (1956)
* Traditional jazz, vol. 6 by Doc Evans
    Audiophile Records (196?)
* Dixie By Gaslight, Singleton Palmer
    Singleton Palmer & Harry Blons' Dixieland Band
    Norman Records (1964)
* Dixieland Jazz, Harry Blons
    Audiophile Records (1951)
* Six on a Dixie Kick
    Harry Blons; Dixie Six
    Mercury Records (1957)
* Dixieland From the Deep North
    Featuring Mendota Buzzards
    Red Dougherty, Harry Blons, Warren Thewis, Larry Brakke, Bob Gruenenfelder, Gerald Mullaney, Thomas McGovern, Bernard Sundermeyer, Leigh Kammon, Mendota Buzzards
    Zephyr (195?)
* Down in Jungle Town, Doc Evans
    Doc Evans, Harry Blons, Loren Helberg, Tom McGovern, pianist, Hal Runyon, Hod Russell, Mickey Steinke, Bernie Sundermeyer, Warren Thewis, George Tupper, Erv Wickner, Doc Evans' Jazz Band
    Jazzology Records (2000)
* Harry Blons
    Harry Blons' Ensemble
    Harry Blons, Willie Peterson, Eddie Tolck, Don Anderson, guitarist, Bernie Sundermeier, Warren Thewis
    Audiophile Records (195?)
* Four or five times by Doc Evans
    Jazzology Records (2002)
* Ray Bauduc-Nappy Lamare and their Dixieland
    Ray Bauduc, Nappy Lamare, Harry Blons' Dixieland Band
    Capitol Records (197?)
* Teddy Buckner at the Crescendo
    Teddy Buckner, Harry Blons' Dixieland Band.
    GNP Crescendo Record Co. (1976)
* Caution blues by Muggsy Spanier
    Muggsy Spanier, Harry Blons' Dixieland Band
    78 rpm
    Mercury Records (1950?)
* Bunk Johnson & Don Ewell: The Complete Minneapolis, 1947
    Bunk Johnson, Don Ewell, Harry Blons, Don Thompson, trombonist, Cliff Johnson, string bass player, Warren Thewis, Doc Evans' Jazz Band.
    American Music Records (2009)
* Broadcast programmer No. 1
    Johnny Puleo, Ed Jackson; Jo Basile; Lionel Hampton; Val Valenti; Leon Barry; Larry Adler; Dave Wierbach; Dukes of Dixieland.; Harmonica Gang.; Marimba Chiapas.; Harry Blons' Dixieland Band
    Audiophile Records (196?)
* Bob Mitch Presents a Dixie Bouquet
    Harry Blons' Dixieland Band.;
    78 rpm
    EDN Records, Milwaukee (1950)
* Easy Listening
    Red Dougherty & Harry Blons;
    Audiophile Records (195?)
* Breezin
    Arthur Kay, Harry Blons, Claude Falenczyk, Grant Krueger, Joseph Szot, Gene Juckem
    Audiophile Records (195?)
* Pee Wee Hunt and his Dixieland Band
    Pee Wee Hunt and his Dixieland Band & Harry Blons' Dixieland Band.
    Royale Records, [1956?]
* Sweet Georgia Brown
    Muggsy Spanier, Harry Blons' Dixieland Band.
    78 rpm
    Mercury Records, [1950]
* Windy City Jazz, Max Kaminsky
    Max Kaminsky, Pee Wee Russell, Miff Mole, Joe Sullivan, George Wettling, Jack Lesberg, Tavern in the Town, Harry Blons' Dixieland Band
    Concert Hall Records (195?)