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Artist: Herman's Hermits
Herman's Hermits were one of those odd 1960's groups that accumulated millions of fans, but precious little respect. Indeed, their status is remarkably similar to that of the Monkees and it's not a coincidence that both groups' music was intended to appeal to younger teenagers. The difference is that as early as 1976, the Monkees began to be... [+] Read More
Artist: Woody Herman
A fine swing clarinetist, an altoist whose sound was influenced by Johnny Hodges, a good soprano saxophonist, and a spirited blues vocalist, Woody Herman's greatest significance to jazz was as the leader of a long line of big bands. He always encouraged young talent and, more than practically any bandleader from the swing era, kept his... [+] Read More
Artist: Jerry Herman
Composer and lyricist best known for his Broadway musicals. Jerry Herman has received seven Tony nominations, including three Tony Awards during his songwriting career.
Born in New York, it was Jerry Herman's mother who encouraged her son to pursue a career in songwriting. His mother set up a meeting with the composer of Guys and Dolls, Frank... [+] Read More
Artist: Sammy Herman
The famous jazz guitarist Sam Herman always discouraged folks from calling him "Sammy" because next thing they would expect him to show up for a gig lugging a xylophone. Sammy Herman was a first-call man on the latter keyboard percussion instrument for more than four decades, based out of New York City where he was part of the second wave of... [+] Read More
Artist: Sam Herman
This veteran jazz guitarist can play so smoothly that listeners often won't even know he's there, but also was put to great use by arrangers such as Quincy Jones, creating funky music in layers of complexity and simplicity. A certain standard of completely perfect, dead on-time unobtrusive rhythm-guitar playing was established by Freddie Green... [+] Read More
Artist: Benjamin Herman
Dutch saxophonist Benjamin Herman was born in 1968, and after briefly flirting with the drums, he began playing alto sax at age 12. Within a year he was playing professionally, making his North Sea Jazz Festival debut at 17; upon graduating with honors from the Hilversum Conservatory in 1991, Herman won the Wessel Ilcken Prize, and a year later... [+] Read More
Artist: Lenny Herman
Lenny Herman is sometimes described as a jazz bandleader of the '40s and '50s, yet his band bus was really more of a bandwagon, using the latter word in terms of a fad or flavor of the day. He got in early on, covering "Daddy's Little Girl" in 1947, and not with the shroud that might have really been appropriate with this anthem of treacle.... [+] Read More
Artist: Herman Brood
Influenced by piano-stompers like Little Richard and Fats Domino, Herman Brood began studying at art school by the time he was 17; one year later, however, education became a secondary concern after he joined a group called the Moans. That band later became Long Tall Ernie & the Shakers before he joined one of the best Dutch blues combos of the... [+] Read More
Artist: Herman Riley
The tough-toned tenor of Herman Riley has long been a valuable asset on a countless number of performances and recordings based in the Los Angeles area. He played locally in New Orleans as a teenager, served in the military (1955-57) and then attended San Diego City College. After moving to Los Angeles in the early 1960's, Riley worked with... [+] Read More
Artist: Herman Chittison
A very talented stride pianist whose great technique in his early days sometimes dominated his style (it was more in balance by the late '30s), Herman Chittison started out with Zack Whyte's Chocolate Beau Brummels (1928-1931), a superior territory band. He recorded with Clarence Williams, and in 1934 traveled to Europe with Willie Lewis' band.... [+] Read More
Artist: Herman Lubinsky
Famous for being a rather profane cheapskate who had a low opinion of many of the musicians that he recorded, Herman Lubinsky was quite a character. He had been involved in radio, operating New Jersey's first station WNJ back in 1924 and joining the United Radio Company. In 1942, he founded the Savoy label, which during the next two decades... [+] Read More
Artist: Herman Griffin
An acrobatic performer/recording artist who deserves a footnote for two occurrences. In 1958, he recorded the first tune ever published under Berry Gordy's Jobete Publishing company, "I Need You," on HOB Records. Gordy caught Herman's act at a club, liked his acrobatics, and vowed to record him. Jobete represented the first two letters of... [+] Read More
Artist: Herman Autrey
Trumpeter Herman Autrey is most closely associated with the delightful pianist, vocalist, and bandleader Fats Waller and was a key member of a small inner circle of musicians who worked frequently in his bands. When Waller's manager, Phil Ponce, decided in 1934 to launch his talented client as a bandleader on the heels of a new recording... [+] Read More
