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Milton Herth | |
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Born | Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. | November 3, 1902
Origin | Chicago, Illinois |
Died | June 18, 1969 Las Vegas, Nevada | (aged 66)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Organ |
Labels | Decca, Capitol |
Milton "Milt" Herth (November 3, 1902[ citation needed] – 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.
Herth was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, [3]
In 1937, Herth began to work with jazz pianist Willie "The Lion" Smith in Chicago, when Smith was signed to Decca Records. [4] Herth, Smith, and drummer O'Neil Spencer formed the Milt Herth Trio. [4] The trio became a quartet with the addition of Teddy Bunn on guitar in April 1938. [4]
Herth appeared as himself in several short films (Love and Onions (1935), Swing Styles (1939), and Jingle Belles, (1941)) and the longer 1942 film, Juke Box Jenny, a movie noted for being a series of musical performances.
He died in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 18, 1969. [5]