Hymie Shertzer
Herman "Hymie" Shertzer or Schertzer (April 22, 1909 – March 22, 1977) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, best known for his long-term association with Benny Goodman. Shertzer was born in New York City, United States, began playing violin when he was nine years old and picked up the saxophone when he was a teenager. He worked as a sideman for Gene Kardos at the club Birdland, then joined Benny Goodman's band, where he was the lead saxophonist until 1938, though he recorded with Goodman intermittently until the mid-1940s.
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Hymie Shertzer
- Born
- 1909 · New York City.
- Died
- 1977
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- musician · saxophonist
- Fields
- jazz
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Hymie Shertzer (2 April 1909 – 22 March 1977) is documented in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
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Hymie Shertzer was born on 2 April 1909 in New York, N.Y. Hymie Shertzer died on 22 March 1977 in New York, N.Y.
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Born at New York City in 1909, died in 1977.
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- 1.Prior research giving his birthdate as April 2 is incorrect; his social security application has April 22. Barry Kernfeld, "Hymie Shertzer". The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 2nd edition, 2004.
- 2.Colin Larkin. The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Guinness Publishing. 2202. 1992. 0-85112-939-0.
- 3.Hymie Shertzer Biography, Songs, & Albums. AllMusic.
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