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Saxie Dowell (Horace Kirby Dowell) was born on 24 May, 1904 in Raleigh, North Carolina, is an American songwriter. Discover Saxie Dowell's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 70 years old?

Popular As Horace Kirby Dowell
Occupation Musician
Age 70 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 24 May 1904
Birthday 24 May
Birthplace Raleigh, North Carolina
Date of death 22 July, 1974
Died Place Scottsdale, Arizona
Nationality United States

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Saxie Dowell Net Worth

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1904

Horace Kirby Dowell (May 24, 1904 – July 22, 1974), known professionally as Saxie Dowell, was an American jazz saxophonist.

Dowell was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, and attended the University of North Carolina, where he met Hal Kemp.

1925

He joined Kemp's orchestra as a reed player (tenor saxophone, clarinet, and flute) and vocalist in the fall of 1925.

1928

Dowell composed "I Don't Care", which was recorded by Kemp for Brunswick in 1928.

1930

When the band's style changed in the early 1930s to that of a dance band, Dowell became the group's comedic vocalist for novelty songs.

1939

After "Three Little Fishies" became a hit in 1939, Dowell was involved in a legal dispute with lyricists Josephine Carringer and Bernice Idins.

1940

In 1940 he wrote the song "Playmates".

Dowell left Kemp in started a big band in 1940.

During World War II he was drafted and served as a bandleader aboard an aircraft carrier, the U.S.S. Franklin.

The band survived a torpedo attack by Japanese forces, then performed while the wreckage was cleaned up.

He wrote and sang the novelty song "Three Little Fishies" and recorded for Brunswick, Sonora, and Victor.

1946

Around 1946 he led a naval air station band with 14-year-old Keely Smith as a singer.

After the war he reunited his orchestra, performing mostly in Chicago.

1949

In 1949 he became a disc jockey for WGN radio in Chicago.

1950

He retired in the late 1950s and moved to Scottsdale, Arizona.

He worked as a disc jockey part-time for KTAR in Phoenix during his retirement.

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