Samuel Herbert Herman (7 May 1903, in Bronxwood Park, New York – 23 April 1995, in Fishkill, New York) was an American xylophonist at NBC radio and television.[1]
Sammy Herman | |
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_(LOC)_(5435808783).jpg) Not Sammy Herman the xylophonist but Sammy Herman the jazz guitarist who was born in 1918. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Samuel Herbert Herman |
| Born | May 7, 1903 |
| Died | May 23, 1995 (aged 92) |
| Genres | jazz |
| Instrument | xylophonist |
| Labels | Everest |
According to Randall Eyles:[2]
"Sammy Herman's radio debut was on WEAF in New York City in 1922. This was the beginning of a long career as a xylophone soloist on radio. He played on the "Lucky Strike Hit Parade" in the orchestras of Carl Hoff, Al Goodman, and Leo Reisman. In 1931 he played with Bing Crosby in Paul Whiteman's "Rhythm Boys" on the "Old Gold Hour". Perhaps most significant, Sammy performed every morning (with Frank Banta accompanying on piano) on N.B.C. radio."
Herman was inducted into the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame in 1994.[3]
Discography
edit- Something old, and something new! The Sammy Herman Sextet 1959[4]
References
edit- ^ Sarasota Herald Tribune Obituary Wednesday, April 26, 1995 Sammy Herman "player who was a fixture on some of NBC's first television programs, died ... He also had his own program, The Herman and Banta Show.."
- ^ Ragtime and Novelty Xylophone Practices, Randall Eyles, doctoral thesis, The Benjamin T. Rome Graduate School of Music of The Catholic University of America, February 1989, Appendix C
- ^ PAS Hall of Fame
- ^ "Sammy Herman Sextet – Something Old... And Something New! (1959, Vinyl)". Discogs.
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