Jimmy Sherman

James H. "Jimmy" Sherman (born August 17, 1908 in Williamsport (Pennsylvania) ; † October 11, 1975 ) was an American jazz pianist , arranger and composer who is best known today as the lyricist of Lover Man .

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Sherman played in various swing bands in the mid to late 1930s , including a. with Alphonse Trent , Al Sears , Stuff Smith , Lil Armstrong , Mildred Bailey and Putney Dandridge . With Jimmy Davis and Ram Ramirez , he wrote the song Lover Man in 1941 , which was best known through Billie Holiday in 1944 and was covered by singers such as Sarah Vaughan , Carmen McRae , Lena Horne , Betty Carter and Shirley Horn , but was also interpreted by Charlie Parker has been. Sherman took part in a recording session of Billie Holiday in June 1937 ( Me, Myself and I ). In the 1930s and 1940s he accompanied the vocal group The Charioteers around tenorist Billy Williams on numerous recordings for Vocalion and Columbia . He worked as a pianist until the 1960s.

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SURNAME	Sherman, Jimmy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Sherman, James H.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American jazz pianist, arranger and composer
DATE OF BIRTH	17th August 1908
PLACE OF BIRTH	Williamsport, Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH	October 11, 1975