Herman "Hymie" Shertzer or Schertzer (April 22, 1909 – March 22, 1977)[1] 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,[2] began playing violin when he was nine years old and picked up the saxophone when he was a teenager.
[2] He was in Tommy Dorsey's band from 1938-1940, and also recorded in the late 1930s with Bunny Berigan and Lionel Hampton.
[2] He worked as a session player for studio recordings of Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Sy Oliver, Louis Armstrong, and Artie Shaw in the period 1947-1953, and continued working with Goodman live, on television, and on record from 1951 until 1969.
[2] He was a member of the Tonight Show Band during its Johnny Carson era and was active in recording sessions until the mid-1970s.