Herb Hardesty RIP

[jeffcrom]

New Orleans saxophonist Herb Hardesty died Saturday, December 3, 2016 in Las Vegas. He was 91. Hardesty played with Fats Domino off and on for many years, and played on Fats' first single, "The Fat Man," which is one of the two dozen or so recordings on the "maybe" list for first rock and roll record. Hardesty's gutsy but sophisticated R & B solos can by heard on Fats' "All By Myself," "Ain't It a Shame," "Poor Me," and "I'm Walkin'," in addition to Lloyd Price's "Lawdy Miss Clawdy."

RIP, Herb Hardesty.

http://www.offbeat.com/news/herb-hardesty-longtime-fats-domino-saxophonist-dies/

[Big Beat Steve]

RIP

Have the recordings he made under his own name for Federal in the late 50s/early 60s ever been reissued anywhere?

Those King/Federal sax instrumental compilations that I am aware of do not feature anything by him.

 

[duaneiac]

2 hours ago, Big Beat Steve said:

RIP

Have the recordings he made under his own name for Federal in the late 50s/early 60s ever been reissued anywhere?

Those King/Federal sax instrumental compilations that I am aware of do not feature anything by him.

 

Yes.

[JSngry]

Very lyrical player, too many memorable contributions to list...between him and Lee Allen & Red Tyler...talk about all the 8, 12, and 16 bar solo perfections of the 78 era for jazz, here they are for New Orleans R&B, little gems on damn near every record, or so it seemed. Soulful, lyrical, swinging little gifts right in the middle of any record, made a bad record good, a good record better, a better record great, and a great record eternal.

RIP, and that AIN'T a shame.

 

 

[Big Beat Steve]

Thanks for the hint, Duaneiac!