Milt Herth
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Milton Herth | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | November 3, 1902 Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | June 18, 1969 (aged 66) Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Organ |
| Labels | Decca, Capitol |
Milton "Milt" Herth (November 3, 1902[citation needed] – June 18, 1969)[1] was an American jazz organist, known for his work on the Hammond organ soon after it was introduced in 1935.[2] Herth's work is available from his recordings of the 1930s and 1940s.
Biography
Herth was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin,[3] In 1937, Herth began to work with jazz pianist Willie "The Lion" Smith in Chicago, when Smith was signed to Decca Records.[4] Herth, Smith, and drummer O'Neil Spencer formed the Milt Herth Trio.[4] The trio became a quartet with the addition of Teddy Bunn on guitar in April 1938.[4] Herth appeared as himself in several short films (Love and Onions (1935), Swing Styles (1939), and Jingle Belles, (1941)) and the longer 1942 film, Juke Box Jenny, a movie noted for being a series of musical performances. He died in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 18, 1969.[5]
Discography
- The Monkeys Have No Tails in Pago Pago (Decca, 1939)
- Ain't She Sweet (Coral)
- Hi-Jinks on the Hammond (Capitol)
- Milt Herth Trio (Decca)
References
- ↑ "Milt Herth - biography". Allmusic. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
- ↑ "Milt Herth: Information from". Answers.com. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Organist Milt Herth Dies". The Bridgeport Telegram. June 18, 1969. p. 42. Retrieved January 31, 2014 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Jasen, David A. (2002). Black Bottom Stomp: Eight Masters of Ragtime and Early Jazz. Routledge, p. 94, ISBN 978-0415936415
- ↑ "Other Deaths: Milt Herth". Delaware County Daily Times. June 18, 1969. p. 4. Retrieved January 31, 2014 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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