Harry Mehden
Настоящее имя: Harry Mehden
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Australian musician (trombone/cornet) - b. ???? - d. 1945 The son of Carl von der Mehden, a cornettist who was associated with the Australasian region between 1883 and 1905, Harry Mehden began performing in Australia in the early1890s before moving to the USA with his parents and siblings in 1905. He and his brother Carl (drums) came back to Australia around 1914 and secured positions in Fullers‘ National Orchestra (1914-18). Harry then toured the Fullers circuit with The Jazz Band, the first band to perform jazz in Australia (1918). His career in Australia included an engagement with Bert Ralton's Havana Band (1923-25) and many radio broadcasts. Mehden also performed overseas at various times up until at least the late 1930s.