European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 22, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse Peg 16 the stars and stripes wednesday May ii 1963 now Al s big in music too aim m seam n playing Al Hurt Bull got record Advance paid bomb a a distribution contract he been signed Harer for italian showings of the film spectacular a spokesman or dear Fox the distributing company said a major italian theater Chain paid a record Advance of $192,000 or rights to the Elizabeth Taylor Richard Bur ton movie in seven italian will premiere in Rome and Milan oct. 10, fou Montha after the world premiere in new York. First run showings will follow in Naples Florence Genoa Turin and Bologna. The spokesman said the estimated Gross on the Home Milan first runs was set at 9480,000. Most of Cleopatra was shot in Rome lust year in the midst of off camera escapades by the Star that of miss Taylor ram food poisoning the breakup of tier marriage to Singer when hour Ian theater which will be leased strictly Lor his nip ups. New Yolk a when Vin cent Edwards who and been noun in tto Lywood a Ong time try ing to got n Ooth Otil finally found his ladder in Ben Casey he delivered what has become his most famous line he commented i m an Al your old overnight big Al Hurt. Often called the no.1 trumpet Pui Yor of his generation has Success Story that makes Edwards Rise seem be been playing Lor to years and a professional musician for 18," said Al. So How do you explain what happened to me about two years ago As anything but Luck Hurt a new Orleans boy and a Good musical education chose the trumpet As his instrument and for a while played with some of the big bands he Dorsey Brothers Ray Mckinley and Horace he quietly a rent Bock to new was always Able to Muke an adequate he said but lot of the time i had to work at two lobs at a radio station in the Day and with a band at he became a part owner of a Bourbon St. Place Lead ing his own musical group. But still no one really Pold much at Tention to him although he was playing the same kind of music that now has All the experts flip started when an agent Ger Ald Purcell dropped in one night and heard us he said. He was interested and Jenme Back to offer me a Job in Las vegas. I d had oilers before but never anything that paid enough in Las vegas Kurt and his Horn were heard by Dinah Shore s producer who booked that was the 300-Pound bearded musician said. We Wen from there to de Sullivan and then to All the shows. The clubs All Over the country began to open up iwas the combination of television and Las vegas that did something that All that time in new Orleans could t s Home remains the Creole City. His wife and their eight cell Dren two boys and six girls liven a six bedroom House on the out skirts. Hurt has his schedule ranged so that he is away playing engagements for two or t h r e i weeks and then stays Home Foito or three weeks. When he gets Home his Bourbon is place is re opened for the a musician he wants to keep his television appearances As profitable sideline n he Calls it and concentrate on club dates wit live audiences. A live audience is important h
