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(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Organ |
| Labels | Decca,Capitol |
Milton"Milt"Herth(November 3, 1902[citation needed]– June 18, 1969)[1]was an Americanjazzorganist, known for his work on theHammond organsoon after it was introduced in 1935.[2]Herth's work is available from his recordings of the 1930s and 1940s.
Biography
[edit]Herth was born inKenosha, Wisconsin,[3]
In 1937, Herth began to work with jazz pianistWillie "The Lion" Smithin Chicago, when Smith was signed toDecca Records.[4]Herth, Smith, and drummer O'Neil Spencer formed the Milt Herth Trio.[4]The trio became a quartet with the addition ofTeddy Bunnon guitar in April 1938.[4]
Herth appeared as himself in several short films (Love and Onions(1935),Swing Styles(1939), andJingle 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^"Milt Herth - biography".Allmusic.RetrievedJune 30,2014.
- ^"Milt Herth: Information from".Answers.com.RetrievedAugust 23,2014.
- ^"Organist Milt Herth Dies".The Bridgeport Telegram.June 18, 1969. p. 42.RetrievedJanuary 31,2014– viaNewspapers.com.
- ^abcJasen, David A. (2002).Black Bottom Stomp: Eight Masters of Ragtime and Early Jazz.Routledge, p. 94,ISBN978-0415936415
- ^"Other Deaths: Milt Herth".Delaware County Daily Times.June 18, 1969. p. 4.RetrievedJanuary 31,2014– viaNewspapers.com.
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