Milt Herth
| Milton Herth | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Milt Herth |
| Born |
November 3, 1902 Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Died |
June 18, 1969 (aged 66) Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | organist for WIND (AM), 1935 |
| Instruments | Organ |
| Labels | Decca, Capitol |
| Associated acts | Milt Herth Trio |
| Notable instruments | |
| Hammond organ | |
Milton "Milt" Herth (November 3, 1902 – June 18, 1969)[1] was an American jazz organist, known for his work on the Hammond organ soon after it was introduced in 1935.[2] Herth's work is available from his recordings of the 1930s and 1940s.
Biography
Herth was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin,[3] the son of Erick Herth and Mary Lautrop.[4] In 1937, Herth began to work with jazz pianist Willie "The Lion" Smith in Chicago, when Smith also signed to Decca Records.[5] Herth, Smith, and drummer O'Neil Spencer formed the Milt Herth Trio.[5] The trio became a quartet with the addition of Teddy Bunn on guitar in April 1938.[5]
Herth also played himself in several short films (Love and Onions (1935), Swing Styles (1939), and Jingle Belles, (1941)) as well as the longer 1942 film, Juke Box Jenny, a movie noted for being a series of musical performances.[6]
He died in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 18, 1969.[7]
Discography
- The Monkeys Have No Tails in Pago Pago 10-19-1939 (DECCA 2964A)
- Ain't She Sweet: Coral Records
- Hi-Jinks on the Hammond: Capitol H425
- Milt Herth Trio: DECCA DL5359)
References
- ↑ "Milt Herth - biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ↑ "Milt Herth: Information from". Answers.com. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
- ↑ "Organist Milt Herth Dies". The Bridgeport Telegram. June 18, 1969. p. 42. Retrieved January 31, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Wisconsin, Births and Christenings, 1826-1926," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRDH-MD4 : accessed 31 January 2015), Milton E. Herth, 03 Nov 1903; citing Kenosha, Wisconsin, reference 4911694; FHL microfilm 1,302,884.
- 1 2 3 Jasen, David A. (2002). Black Bottom Stomp: Eight Masters of Ragtime and Early Jazz. Routledge, p. 94, ISBN 978-0415936415
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- ↑ "Other Deaths: Milt Herth". Delaware County Daily Times. June 18, 1969. p. 4. Retrieved January 31, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.