Milton "Milt" Herth (November 3, 1902 – June 18, 1969) was an American

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organist, known for his work on the

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soon after it was introduced in 1935. Herth's work is available from his recordings of the 1930s and 1940s.

Biography

Herth was born in

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, In 1937, Herth began to work with jazz pianist

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in Chicago, when Smith was signed to

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.Jasen, David A. (2002). ''Black Bottom Stomp: Eight Masters of Ragtime and Early Jazz''. Routledge, p. 94, Herth, Smith, and drummer O'Neil Spencer formed the Milt Herth Trio. The trio became a quartet with the addition of Teddy Bunn on guitar in April 1938. Herth appeared as himself in several short films (''Love and Onions'' (1935), ''Swing Styles'' (1939), and ''Jingle Belles'', (1941)) and the longer 1942 film, ''

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'', a movie noted for being a series of musical performances. He died in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 18, 1969.

Discography

* '' The Monkeys Have No Tails in Pago Pago'' (

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) * ''Hi-Jinks on the Hammond'' (

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References

External links

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Milt Herth recordings
at the

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. 1902 births 1989 deaths American jazz organists American male organists Decca Records artists Jazz musicians from Chicago Musicians from Kenosha, Wisconsin RCA Victor artists 20th-century American organists 20th-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians 20th-century American keyboardists {{US-jazz-keyboardist-stub