Herb Flemming

Herb Flemming (April 5, 1898 – October 3, 1976) was an American jazz trombonist and vocalist who played extensively in Europe.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 5, 1900 (Honolulu (city in and county seat of Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States, that is also the capital city of Hawaii)), Died October 3, 1976 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-073440 10-in. 3/16/1942 We need a little love (That's all) Fats Waller, his Rhythm and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor BS-073441 10-in. 3/16/1942 You must be losing your mind Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor BS-073443 10-in. 3/16/1942 The jitterbug waltz Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone  
Brunswick E7232-E7233 10-in. 3/26/1928 What’s the use of being alone? Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Flemming, Herb," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/357377.

Flemming, Herb. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/357377.

"Flemming, Herb." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/357377

External Sources

Wikipedia: Herb Flemming

Allmusic: Herb Flemming

Grove: Herb Flemming

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Flemming, Herb, 1900-1976 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2004078538

Wikidata: Herb Flemming - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1607846

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/36632646

MusicBrainz: Herb Flemming - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4f0469bd-f369-4d9a-9d32-dc92984d2195

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1594036 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1594036

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