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 51-75 of 340 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-057653 | 10-in. | 11/18/1940 | Rose room | Alvino Rey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-060611 | 10-in. | 2/3/1941 | Nighty-night | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Yvonne King | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-060612 | 10-in. | 2/3/1941 | My prodigal | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-060613 | 10-in. | 2/3/1941 | William Tell | Alvino Rey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-060614 | 10-in. | 2/3/1941 | William Tell | Alvino Rey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-061748 | 10-in. | 10/24/1941 | Feed that eagle | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Yvonne King | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal quartet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-061749 | 10-in. | 10/24/1941 | You are the lyric (To the loving song in my heart) | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Bill Schallen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-061750 | 10-in. | 10/24/1941 | (The belle of the village ball) Around and around she goes | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-061751 | 10-in. | 10/24/1941 | The skunk song | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Dick Morgan | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-061752 | 10-in. | 10/24/1941 | Santa Claus is comin' to town | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-061914 | 10-in. | 11/21/1941 | Liebestraum (A dream of love) | Alvino Rey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-061915 | 10-in. | 11/21/1941 | I said no! | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Yvonne King | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-061916 | 10-in. | 11/21/1941 | Deep in the heart of Texas | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Skeets Herfurt ; Bill Schallen | Jazz/dance band, with 2 male solos, vocal ensemble, and clapping | vocalist, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-061917 | 10-in. | 11/21/1941 | Sing your worries away | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-061918 | 10-in. | 11/21/1941 | Not a star in sight | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-061927 | 10-in. | 11/24/1941 | Someone's rocking my dreamboat | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-061928 | 10-in. | 11/24/1941 | 'Tis autumn | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-061929 | 10-in. | 11/24/1941 | Arthur Murray taught me dancing in a hurry | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-061930 | 10-in. | 11/24/1941 | We're the couple in the castle | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-061931 | 10-in. | 11/24/1941 | How do you fall in love? | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-062775 | 10-in. | 3/26/1941 | My sister and I | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-062776 | 10-in. | 3/26/1941 | I understand | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-062777 | 10-in. | 3/26/1941 | Slap-slap (That's the way ya say hello) | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-062778 | 10-in. | 3/26/1941 | I dreamt I dwelt in Harlem | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-062779 | 10-in. | 3/28/1941 | Oh, for heaven's sake | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Skeets Herfurt ; Yvonne King | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | vocalist, instrumentalist, saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Herfurt, Skeets," accessed November 10, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109808.
Herfurt, Skeets. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109808.
"Herfurt, Skeets." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 November 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
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/44489984
MusicBrainz: Skeets Herfurt - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1401e97d-ab01-4e66-a0fd-cfc4c520f1d1
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