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I knew Harry, having met him for the first time when I was 16 in Miami, Fla in 1970. Harry was a serious alcoholic. He was strangely enough the only trumpet player I ever saw who played great when he was drunk! He was also a hell of a drummer. He would perform at least one number on drums almost every night in a dance. He would have been a major drummer had he chosen that instrument. He was an incredibly self-centered man. However the guys in his bands over the years respected his abilities greatly. And yes, he did discover Frank Sinatra.