Skeets Herfurt
Arthur Relsmond "Skeets" Herfurt (28 May 1911 – 17 April 1992) was an American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 28, 1911, Died April 17, 1992
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, saxophone, arranger, alto saxophone, vocalist, clarinet, reeds
Notes: Given name is Arthur.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 340 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-011359 | 10-in. | 7/21/1937 | Passionette | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-011360 | 10-in. | 7/21/1937 | Morning air | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-011361 | 10-in. | 7/21/1937 | Canadian capers | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-011362 | 10-in. | 7/21/1937 | The morning after | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-011363 | 10-in. | 7/21/1937 | Once in a while | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-014668 | 10-in. | 10/12/1937 | Getting some fun out of life | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-014669 | 10-in. | 10/12/1937 | In a mission by the sea | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-018421 | 10-in. | 1/27/1938 | How can you forget | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-018422 | 10-in. | 1/27/1938 | More than ever | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-018423 | 10-in. | 1/27/1938 | There's a boy in Harlem | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-018424 | 10-in. | 1/27/1938 | Annie Laurie | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal quartet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-019418 | 10-in. | 7/9/1938 | The sheik of Araby | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-019428 | 10-in. | 7/11/1938 | Chinatown, my Chinatown | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-019617 | 10-in. | 2/3/1938 | Annie Laurie | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal quartet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-022448 | 10-in. | 4/15/1938 | Cowboy from Brooklyn | Skeets Herfurt ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-027209 | 10-in. | 9/22/1938 | Sailing at midnight | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-027210 | 10-in. | 9/22/1938 | Stompin' at the stadium | Skeets Herfurt ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | vocalist, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-027211 | 10-in. | 9/22/1938 | Have you forgotten so soon? | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-033709 | 10-in. | 2/9/1939 | Hold tight, hold tight | Skeets Herfurt ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-037134 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | Rendezvous in Paree | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-037135 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | How am I to know | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-037136 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | Is it possible | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-037137 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | Well all right! (Tonight's the night) | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-037138 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | La rosita | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-037139 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | All I remember is you | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Herfurt, Skeets," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109808.
Herfurt, Skeets. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109808.
"Herfurt, Skeets." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Herfurt, Skeets, 1911-1992 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93033266
Wikidata: Skeets Herfurt - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1821098
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/44489984
MusicBrainz: Skeets Herfurt - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1401e97d-ab01-4e66-a0fd-cfc4c520f1d1
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