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 26-50 of 340 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-037140 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | Judgment is coming | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | CS-037141 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | Swing low sweet chariot | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-038105 | 10-in. | 7/20/1939 | Running through my mind | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-038106 | 10-in. | 7/20/1939 | Let's disappear! | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-038107 | 10-in. | 7/20/1939 | Stop! It's wonderful | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-038108 | 10-in. | 7/20/1939 | Hong Kong blues | Skeets Herfurt ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-038109 | 10-in. | 7/20/1939 | Stomp it off | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-038110 | 10-in. | 7/20/1939 | The song is you | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-042246 | 10-in. | 11/13/1939 | A bee gezindt | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-042247 | 10-in. | 11/13/1939 | In the mood | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-042248 | 10-in. | 11/13/1939 | Irish washerwoman | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-042249 | 10-in. | 11/13/1939 | My wubba dolly | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-042250 | 10-in. | 11/13/1939 | Sometimes I'm happy | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-042367 | 10-in. | 1/16/1940 | Holy smoke (Can't ya take a joke?) | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-042368 | 10-in. | 1/16/1940 | Hot gavotte (Rum-tum-tiddle-iddle-um-dee-ay) | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-042369 | 10-in. | 1/16/1940 | Give a little whistle | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-042370 | 10-in. | 1/16/1940 | Run, rabbit, run! | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-042371 | 10-in. | 1/16/1940 | Chop fooey | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-049581 | 10-in. | 3/28/1940 | Poi, my boy, will make a man of you | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-049582 | 10-in. | 3/28/1940 | Sadie Hawkins' Day | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-049583 | 10-in. | 3/28/1940 | Cielito lindo | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-049584 | 10-in. | 3/28/1940 | The sailor with the navy blue eyes | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-057650 | 10-in. | 11/18/1940 | St.Louis blues | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-057651 | 10-in. | 11/18/1940 | Tiger rag | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-057652 | 10-in. | 11/18/1940 | Row, row, row your boat | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet | instrumentalist, saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Herfurt, Skeets," accessed September 15, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109808.
Herfurt, Skeets. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 15, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109808.
"Herfurt, Skeets." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 September 2024.
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LCNAR: Herfurt, Skeets, 1911-1992 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93033266
Wikidata: Skeets Herfurt - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1821098
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MusicBrainz: Skeets Herfurt - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1401e97d-ab01-4e66-a0fd-cfc4c520f1d1
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