About Harry Prime
Lived 1920 – 2017 (aged 97). Harry Prime was an American singer and jazz musician.
Harry Charles Prime (March 5, 1920 – June 15, 2017) was a Big Band vocalist who performed from the late 1940s through the mid-1950s.
Prime was a featured vocalist with the orchestras of Randy Brooks, Tommy Dorsey, Jack Fina and Ralph Flanagan. He died in Chalfont, Pennsylvania in 2017 at the age of 97.
Music career Prime recorded nearly 100 songs in the 1940s and 1950s, including "Until," a million-seller with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra.
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Who was Harry Prime?
Big Band vocalist
When was Harry Prime born?
Harry Prime was born on 5 March 1920 in Philadelphia.
When did Harry Prime die?
Harry Prime died on 15 June 2017 in Chalfont.
What was Harry Prime's occupation?
Harry Prime was a singer and jazz musician.
What nationality was Harry Prime?
Harry Prime was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Harry Prime. https://biography.guide/harry-prime/
MLA: "Harry Prime." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/harry-prime/.
Chicago: "Harry Prime." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/harry-prime/.
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