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 51-75 of 215 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 75870 | 2/17/1950 | Rose room | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 75871 | 2/17/1950 | When my sugar walks down the street-2 | Bob Crosby's Bob Cats | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 76290 | 5/8/1950 | Organ grinder's swing | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 76291 | 5/8/1950 | Four or five times | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 76292 | 5/8/1950 | T'ain't what you do | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 76326 | 5/15/1950 | By the river Ste Marie | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 76327 | 5/15/1950 | Ain't she sweet | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 76328 | 5/15/1950 | For dancers only | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 76395 | 5/22/1950 | By the river Ste Marie | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
Decca | 76396 | 5/22/1950 | Cheatin' on me | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
Decca | 76397 | 5/22/1950 | For dancers only | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
Decca | 76398 | 5/22/1950 | But she's my buddy's chick | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
Decca | 76426 | 5/29/1950 | I'm forever blowing bubbles | Gordon Jenkins ; Artie Shaw | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 76427 | 5/29/1950 | You're mine, you! | Gordon Jenkins ; Artie Shaw | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 76434 | 5/31/1950 | I love the guy | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 76435 | 5/31/1950 | Just say I love her | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 76442 | 6/3/1950 | Wagon wheels | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 76443 | 6/3/1950 | I can't give you anything but love | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 76444 | 6/3/1950 | I ain't got nobody | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 76528 | 6/26/1950 | La vie en rose | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 76529 | 6/26/1950 | C' est si bon | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 76662 | 7/19/1950 | Three little words | Bill Darnell | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 76663 | 7/19/1950 | Pink champagne | Bill Darnell | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 76664 | 7/19/1950 | Well, oh well | Bill Darnell | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 76669 | 7/19/1950 | Don't worry 'bout me | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Schertzer, Hymie," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113734.
Schertzer, Hymie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113734.
"Schertzer, Hymie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 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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