James Hal Kemp (March 27, 1904 – December 21, 1940) was a
jazz alto saxophonist,
clarinetist, bandleader, composer, and arranger. He was born in
Marion, Alabama, and died in
Madera, California, following an auto accident. His major recordings were "Got A Date With An Angel", "Heart Of Stone", "Lamplight", "The Music Goes 'Round And Around", "You're The Top", "Bolero", "Gloomy Sunday", "Lullaby Of Broadway", and many others.