Getty H. Huffine
Getty Herschel Huffine (born August 25, 1889 in Bowling Green , Kentucky , USA , † February 12, 1947 in Binghamton , New York , USA) was an American composer , trombonist and tuba player .
Life
Huffine was born in Bowling Green, America, in 1889, the oldest of four children. There he grew up and received his education at a Bible school . When Huffine was 18 years old, a town band was founded in his hometown, to which he immediately applied. According to his own statement, at that time he “couldn't distinguish a clarinet from a big drum”. As an instrument he was assigned the valve trombone , which he had to learn autodidactically . He also trained independently in harmony , counterpoint and composition .
Getty H. Huffine later moved to New York State, where he worked as a tuba player in several circus bands of different sizes. He was a member of the faculty at Hofstra University .
Huffine died in Binghamton on February 12, 1947, at the age of 57 .
Works (selection)
Huffine composed works for brass music , his best-known piece is the march Them Basses .
- Basses on a Rampage (March; 1927)
- The Bear Cat (March; 1924)
- Dull Razor Blues (1929)
- IBM March (1928)
- The Last Word (March; 1928)
- The Syncopator (March; 1929)
- Them Basses (March; 1924)
- Triple Cities (1930)
Individual evidence
- ^ Norman Smith: March Music Notes . Program Notes Press, 1986
- ↑ a b c Them Basses . Biography of Huffines in the Info section . In: rundel.de . Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ↑ Wolfgang Suppan , Armin Suppan : Das Blasmusik-Lexikon . 5th edition. HeBu-Musikverlag, Kraichtal 2010, ISBN 978-3-9806925-9-5 , p. 370 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Huffine, Getty H. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Huffine, Getty Herschel (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American composer, trombonist and tuba player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 25, 1889 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bowling Green , Kentucky , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 12, 1947 |
| Place of death | Binghamton , New York , USA |