Milt Herth
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Milt Herth
| Milton Herth | |
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| Also known as | Milt Herth |
| Born | November 3, 1902 Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Died | June 18, 1989 (aged 86) Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupations | organist for WIND (AM), 1935 |
| Instruments | Organ |
| Labels | Decca, Capitol |
| Associated acts | Milt Herth Trio |
| Notable instruments | |
| Hammond organ | |
Milton "Milt" Herth (November 3, 1902 – June 18, 1989) was an American jazz organist, known for his work on the Hammond organ soon after it was introduced in 1935.[1] Herth's work is available from his recordings of the 1930s and 1940s.
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Biography
Herth was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin. In 1937, Herth began to work with jazz pianist Willie "The Lion" Smith in Chicago, when Smith also signed to Decca Records.[2] Herth, Smith, and drummer O'Neil Spencer formed the Milt Herth Trio.[2] The trio became a quartet with the addition of Teddy Bunn on guitar in April 1938.[2]
Herth also played himself in several short films (Love and Onions (1935), Swing Styles (1939), and Jingle Belles, (1941)) as well as the longer 1942 film, Juke Box Jenny, a movie noted for being a series of musical performances.[3] He died in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 18, 1989.
Discography
- The Monkeys Have No Tails in Pago Pago 10-19-1939 (DECCA 2964A)
- Ain't She Sweet: Coral Records
- Hi-Jinks on the Hammond: Capitol H425
- Milt Herth Trio: DECCA DL5359)
References
- ^ Milt Herth http://www.answers.com/topic/milt-herth-jazz-artist?cat=entertainment
- ^ a b c Jasen, David A. (2002). Black Bottom Stomp: Eight Masters of Ragtime and Early Jazz. Routledge, p. 94
- ^ New York Times Review, Juke Box Jenny http://movie/nytimes.com/movie/97390/Juke-Box-Jenny/overview.
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1937-1938
(1937 Album by Willie "The Lion" Smith)
Milt Herth
(Jazz Artist)
O'Neill Spencer
(Jazz Artist)
1939-1946
(1997 Album by Billy Kyle)
Celebri Complessi, Vol. 2
(1944 Album by Various Artists)
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