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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 301-325 of 340 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	DLA 521	10-in.	8/4/1936	Shoe shine boy	Bing Crosby	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	DLA 537	10-in.	8/5/1936	I've got you under my skin	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger
Decca	DLA 538	10-in.	8/5/1936	Let's call a heart a heart	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger
Decca	DLA 539	10-in.	8/7/1936	The skeleton in the closet	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Decca	DLA 540	10-in.	8/7/1936	When Ruben swings the Cuban	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Decca	DLA 541	10-in.	8/7/1936	Hurdy gurdy man	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Decca	DLA 542	10-in.	8/7/1936	Dippermouth blues	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Decca	DLA 543	10-in.	8/7/1936	Swing that music	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Decca	DLA 556	10-in.	8/12/1936	Swingin' the jinx away	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger
Decca	DLA 557	10-in.	8/12/1936	Pick yourself up	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger
Decca	DLA 579	12-in.	8/17/1936	Pennies from heaven medley: Let's call a heart a heart ; So do I ; The skeleton in the closet	Louis Armstrong ; Bing Crosby ; Frances Langford	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Decca	DLA 580	12-in.	8/17/1936	Pennies from heaven	Louis Armstrong ; Bing Crosby ; Frances Langford	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Decca	L 4321		7/11/1946	Talking is a woman	Hoagy Carmichael	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	L 4322		11/7/1946	Ole buttermilk sky	Hoagy Carmichael	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	L 4335		12/9/1946	Shh! The old man's sleeping	Hoagy Carmichael	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	L 4336		12/9/1946	Doctor , Lawyer , Indian chief	Hoagy Carmichael	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	L 7310		8/22/1953	A walkin' tune	Ike Carpenter Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	L 7311		8/22/1953	Sadie Thompson's song-1	Ike Carpenter Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	L 7312		8/22/1953	Fantasy staccato	Ike Carpenter Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	L 7313		8/22/1953	Tengard	Ike Carpenter Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	L 8660		9/8/1955	Only you	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	L 8661		9/8/1955	Christmas in New Orleans	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	L 8662		9/8/1955	Moments to remember	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	L 8663		9/8/1955	Christmas night in Harlem	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	L 8837		12/1/1955	Around the corner	Johnny Long Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone

(Results 301-325 of 340 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Herfurt, Skeets," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109808.

Herfurt, Skeets. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109808.

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