Herman Chittison
Herman "Ivory" Chittison (October 15, 1908 – March 8, 1967) was an American jazz pianist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Flemingsburg (human settlement in Fleming County, Kentucky, United States of America), Died March 8, 1967 (Cleveland (city in and county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, leader, celeste
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 49 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-067905 | 10-in. | 9/17/1941 | Flamingo | Herman Chittison | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-067906 | 10-in. | 9/17/1941 | The man I love | Herman Chittison | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D7VB-0079 | 10-in. | 1/21/1947 | Blues in my heart | Herman Chittison Trio ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D7VB-0257 | 10-in. | 4/14/1947 | Where is Sam? | Bob Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and bass | instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-0258 | 10-in. | 4/14/1947 | You must have been a beautiful baby | Bob Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and bass | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W152463 | 10-in. | 8/7/1933 | The shim sham shimmy dance | Lowland Singers ; Williams' Jug Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W152464 | 10-in. | 8/7/1933 | Organ grinder | Williams' Jug Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W152465 | 10-in. | 8/7/1933 | Chizzlin' Sam | Williams' Jug Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W152466 | 10-in. | 8/7/1933 | High society | Lowland Singers ; Williams' Jug Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W152467 | 10-in. | 8/7/1933 | Mister, will you serenade? | Williams' Jug Band | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Gennett | 14718 | 10-in. | 1/22/1929 | Mandy | Zach Whyte's Chocolate Beau Brummels | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Gennett | 14787 | 10-in. | 2/11/1929 | Shake it and break it | Zach Whyte's Chocolate Beau Brummels | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Gennett | 14788 | 10-in. | 2/11/1929 | Hum all your troubles away | Zach Whyte's Chocolate Beau Brummels | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Gennett | 14836 | 10-in. | 2/26/1929 | It's tight like that | Zach Whyte's Chocolate Beau Brummels | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Gennett | 14837 | 10-in. | 2/26/1929 | West End blues | Zach Whyte's Chocolate Beau Brummels | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Gennett | 16005 | 10-in. | 12/19/1929 | Good feelin' blues | Zach Whyte's Chocolate Beau Brummels | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, celeste, piano | |
| Gennett | 16006 | 10-in. | 12/19/1929 | Wailin' blues | Zach Whyte's Chocolate Beau Brummels | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, celeste, piano | |
| Gennett | 16007 | 10-in. | 12/19/1929 | When you're smiling | Zach Whyte's Chocolate Beau Brummels | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, celeste, piano | |
| Gennett | 16008 | 10-in. | 12/19/1929 | Sophomore prom | Zach Whyte's Chocolate Beau Brummels | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, celeste, piano | |
| Decca | 68708 | 10-in. | 2/14/1941 | Stardust | Delta Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 68709 | 10-in. | 2/14/1941 | My imaginary love | Delta Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 68710 | 10-in. | 2/14/1941 | My blue heaven | Delta Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 68711 | 10-in. | 2/14/1941 | would it be asking too much | Delta Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 68712 | 10-in. | 2/14/1941 | When that man is dead and gone | Mildred Bailey ; Delta Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 68713 | 10-in. | 2/14/1941 | Jenny | Mildred Bailey ; Delta Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Chittison, Herman," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106794.
Chittison, Herman. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106794.
"Chittison, Herman." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Herman Chittison
Discogs: Herman Chittison
Allmusic: Herman Chittison
Grove: Herman Chittison
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Chittison, Herman, 1909-1967 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93016923
Wikidata: Herman Chittison - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1610246
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/29717557
MusicBrainz: Herman Chittison - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/77e6e46c-d2c1-43c3-a249-7b496e2f1dd0
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/317370 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/317370
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