Herbie Haymer
Herbert Haymer (July 24, 1915 – April 11, 1949) was an American jazz reedist, known primarily as a saxophonist in big bands. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 24, 1915 (Jersey City), Died April 11, 1949 (Santa Monica)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, saxophone
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 301 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D5VB-1159 | 10-in. | 11/17/1945 | White Christmas | Robert Emmett Dolan ; Russ Case Orchestra ; Dinah Shore | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D5VB-1160 | 10-in. | 11/17/1945 | Russian lullaby | Robert Emmett Dolan ; Russ Case Orchestra ; Dinah Shore | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Decca | 60300 | 10-in. | 1/6/1936 | Gramercy Square | Red Norvo Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 60301 | 10-in. | 1/6/1936 | Polly wally doodle | Red Norvo Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 60315 | 10-in. | 1/8/1936 | Decca stomp | Red Norvo Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 60318 | 10-in. | 1/8/1936 | The wedding of Jack and Jill-1 | Red Norvo Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 60589 | 10-in. | 2/26/1936 | You started me dreaming | Red Norvo Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 60590 | 10-in. | 2/26/1936 | Misty islands of the Highlands | Red Norvo Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 60591 | 10-in. | 2/26/1936 | What's the name of that song? | Red Norvo Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 60592 | 10-in. | 2/26/1936 | Let yourself go | Red Norvo Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 60593 | 10-in. | 2/26/1936 | Life begins when you're in love | Red Norvo Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 60594 | 10-in. | 2/26/1936 | If you love me | Red Norvo Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 60898 | 10-in. | 3/16/1936 | I got rhythm | Red Norvo and his Swing Sextette | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 60899 | 10-in. | 3/16/1936 | Oh, lady be good | Red Norvo and his Swing Sextette | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 61116 | 10-in. | 5/25/1936 | The glory of love | Dick Robertson | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 61117 | 10-in. | 5/25/1936 | Blazin' the trail | Dick Robertson | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 61118 | 10-in. | 5/26/1936 | I'll bet you tell that to all the girls | Dick Robertson | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 61119 | 10-in. | 5/26/1936 | She shall have music | Dick Robertson | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 61120 | 10-in. | 5/26/1936 | Would you? | Dick Robertson | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 61121 | 10-in. | 5/26/1936 | A waltz was born in Vienna | Dick Robertson | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 61122 | 10-in. | 5/26/1936 | on the beach at Bali Bali | Dick Robertson | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63429 | 10-in. | 3/15/1938 | Two bouquets | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63430 | 10-in. | 3/15/1938 | I can't face the music (without singing the blues) | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63431 | 10-in. | 3/16/1938 | Joseph! Joseph! | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63432 | 10-in. | 3/16/1938 | At a perfume counter | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Haymer, Herbie," accessed December 15, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/320520.
Haymer, Herbie. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 15, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/320520.
"Haymer, Herbie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 15 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Herbie Haymer
Discogs: Herbie Haymer
Allmusic: Herbie Haymer
Grove: Herbie Haymer
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Haymer, Herbie - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98055017
Wikidata: Herbie Haymer - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1609399
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/24789291
MusicBrainz: Herbie Haymer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b0b64a85-3bb1-4048-83bc-c30f05412bb1
Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license
Feedback
Send the Editors a message about this record.
