Herman Riley

Herman Riley

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Herman Riley


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Born = August 31, 1933
flagicon|USA New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Died = April 14, 2007
flagicon|USA Los Angeles, California, United States
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Instrument = Tenor saxophone
Genre = Jazz
Occupation = Musician
Years_active = 1960–2007
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Herman Riley (August 31, 1933 – April 14, 2007) was a tenor saxophone jazz performer. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, he was noted for his performances with, among others, Count Basie, Etta James and Jimmy Smith.

References

* [http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/saxophonist%20herman%20riley%20dies_1029149 Contact Music Obituary]
* [http://www.lavaysmith.com/bandbio/group1main.html Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers]


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