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- Don Harper was born in Melbourne in 1921. He took up violin at the age of eight, and by his teens was playing in dance bands.
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Don Harper (18 March 1921 – 30 May 1999) was an Australian jazz violinist and composer. During his long and diverse career, both in his native Australia and in the UK, he was a regular on radio and TV music shows, and recorded many albums as a solo performer or as leader of a group.
Early years. Don Harper was born in Melbourne in 1921. He took up violin at the age of eight, and by his teens was playing in dance bands. By the mid-1940s, his band Don Harper and his Music were drawing big crowds in the Melbourne area.
Don’s quartet, which played at the Galleon Coffee Shop in Footscray, and did other gigs, consisted of himself on violin, Jack Grimsley (piano), Roy Blakston (drums), and Geoff Mallett (bass).
Don Harper returned to live in Australia in 1983, after nearly 30 years as an expatriate in England. A brilliant violinist, he was able to carve out a distinguished career in the competitive English music profession, playing jazz, classical, country-&-western music, and other musical idioms. He was busy for many years in the
Don Harper (1921 – 30 May 1999) was an Australian composer. Born in Melbourne in 1921, Don Harper showed an interest in music from an early age, learning to play the violin as a child. His formal study began at the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music.
Don Harper was an Australian composer. Born in Melbourne in 1921, Don Harper showed an interest in music from an early age, learning to play the violin as a child. His formal study began at the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music.
Don Harper was born in Melbourne and studied under Raymond Hanson at the NSW Conservatorium of Music. A jazz violinist and conductor, he went on to become the leader of one of Australia's most successful big bands, and a successful composer of music for film and television.
