Hymie Schertzer
Herman "Hymie" Shertzer or Schertzer (April 22, 1909 – March 22, 1977) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, best known for his long-term association with Benny Goodman. Shertzer was born in New York City, United States, began playing violin when he was nine years old and picked up the saxophone when he was a teenager. He worked as a sideman for Gene Kardos at the club Birdland, then joined Benny Goodman's band, where he was the lead saxophonist until 1938, though he recorded with Goodman intermittently until the mid-1940s. He was in Tommy Dorsey's band from 1938-1940, and also recorded in the late 1930s with Bunny Berigan and Lionel Hampton. He worked with Billie Holiday in 1941 and again in 1944, then became a house musician for NBC radio and television. He worked as a session player for studio recordings of Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Sy Oliver, Louis Armstrong, and Artie Shaw in the period 1947-1953, and continued working with Goodman live, on television, and on record from 1951 until 1969. He was a member of the Tonight Show Band during its Johnny Carson era and was active in recording sessions until the mid-1970s. He died in New York City, in March 1977, aged 67. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 2, 1909 (New York City), Died March 22, 1977
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, clarinet, saxophone, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
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Recordings (Results 126-150 of 219 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 82734 | 4/23/1952 | Trav'lin' (All alone)-1 | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 83301 | 8/25/1952 | I laughed at love | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 83302 | 8/25/1952 | Takes two to tango | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 83644 | 11/14/1952 | Lake Placid | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 83645 | 11/14/1952 | Uncle Jim | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 83646 | 11/14/1952 | Waltzing on a cloud | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 83647 | 11/15/1952 | In Veradero-1 | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 83648 | 11/15/1952 | Falling in love all over again | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 83649 | 11/15/1952 | It's a happy holiday | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 83650 | 11/15/1952 | Two for a nickel, three for a dime | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 84025 | 2/27/1953 | Swanee river boogie | Commanders Big Band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 84026 | 2/27/1953 | Honey in the horn | Commanders Big Band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 84130 | 3/6/1953 | Only yesterday | Jackie Paris | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 84131 | 3/6/1953 | I know why | Jackie Paris | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 84132 | 3/6/1953 | If love is good to me | Jackie Paris | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 84784 | 6/29/1953 | O (Oh!) | Commanders Big Band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 84785 | 6/29/1953 | Meet the brass | Commanders Big Band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 84799 | 7/2/1953 | These foolish things | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 84800 | 7/2/1953 | In the still of the night | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 84801 | 7/2/1953 | That old black magic | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 84802 | 7/2/1953 | I'll be seeing you | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 84817 | 7/6/1953 | It could happen to you | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 84818 | 7/6/1953 | They can't take that away from me | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 84819 | 7/6/1953 | All the things you are | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 84820 | 7/6/1953 | September song | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Schertzer, Hymie," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/113734.
Schertzer, Hymie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/113734.
"Schertzer, Hymie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Schertzer, Hymie, 1909- - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2007123767
Wikidata: Hymie Shertzer - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1640653
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/39565124
MusicBrainz: Hymie Shertzer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/31ab7d55-6b59-4f99-a0a3-b5ce0a1302ad
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