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.

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Recordings (Results 251-275 of 340 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 60034 10-in. 10/10/1935 Dorsey stomp Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger  
Decca 60035 10-in. 10/10/1935 Stop, look and listen Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger  
Decca 60036 10-in. 10/10/1935 Where am I? Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger  
Decca 60037 10-in. 10/10/1935 You let me down Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger  
Decca 60038 10-in. 10/10/1935 Broadway Cinderella Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger  
Decca 60039 10-in. 10/10/1935 I'm a gambler Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger  
Decca DLA 312 10-in. 3/28/1936 T'ain't no use Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger  
Decca DLA 313 10-in. 3/28/1936 Welcome, stranger Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger  
Decca DLA 314 10-in. 3/28/1936 Serenade to nobody in particular Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger  
Decca DLA 315 10-in. 3/28/1936 Robins and roses Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger  
Decca DLA 316 10-in. 3/28/1936 Sing, sing, sing Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger  
Decca DLA 317 10-in. 3/29/1936 You never looked so beautiful Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger  
Decca DLA 318 10-in. 3/29/1936 Wah-hoo! Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger  
Decca DLA 319 10-in. 3/29/1936 Is it true what they say about Dixie? Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger  
Decca DLA 320 10-in. 3/29/1936 I'll stand by Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger  
Decca DLA 321 10-in. 3/29/1936 What's the reason (I'm not pleasin' you) Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger  
Decca DLA 328 10-in. 3/31/1936 Love in the first degree Ray McKinley's Jazz Band instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca DLA 329 10-in. 3/31/1936 New Orleans parade Ray McKinley's Jazz Band instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca DLA 330 10-in. 3/31/1936 Shack in the back Ray McKinley's Jazz Band instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca DLA 331 10-in. 3/31/1936 Fingerwave Ray McKinley's Jazz Band instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca DLA 332 10-in. 4/3/1936 You Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger  
Decca DLA 333 10-in. 4/3/1936 I want to be discovered Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger  
Decca DLA 334 10-in. 4/3/1936 It's no fun Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger  
Decca DLA 335 10-in. 4/3/1936 I'm putting all my eggs in one basket Ginger Rogers instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca DLA 336 10-in. 4/3/1936 Let yourself go Ginger Rogers instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
(Results 251-275 of 340 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Herfurt, Skeets," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109808.

Herfurt, Skeets. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109808.

"Herfurt, Skeets." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109808

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