Getty H. Huffine

Getty Herschel Huffine (August 25, 1889 – February 12, 1947) was an American music composer, trombonist and tuba player. He was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky, on August 25, 1889,^[1] the eldest of four children.^[2]

He was employed at an axe handle factory and, when the Bowling Green town band was organized in 1907, he was accepted on the condition that he play valve trombone, a trombone with a fixed slide and valves such as a euphonium. He was a self-taught musician. During the next five years Huffine taught himself tuba as well as the basics of harmony, counterpoint and composition. It is reputed^{[weasel words]} that he spent his mature years as a tubist in professional bands (including Patrick Conway's Band) and possibly^{[weasel words]} circus bands.^{[citation needed]} It is reputed^{[weasel words]} that he worked for C. L. Barnhouse as a music engraver, however there are no substantiating records.^[3] In 1919, Huffine settled in Binghamton, New York, playing tuba in the Endicott-Johnson Shoe Factory band, as well as filling in on trumpet, trombone, and string bass (based on information from Endicott-Johnson Co).^{[citation needed]}

Huffine died in Binghamton on February 12, 1947.^[4] The Endicott-Johnson shoe band, of which Getty Huffine was a member at the time of his death, played his march "Them Basses" at the graveside.^{[citation needed]}

Compositions[]

• Basses on a Rampage March - pub. Karl King 1927
• The Bear Cat March - pub. C.L. Barnhouse 1924
• Dull Razor Blues - pub. Karl King 1929
• I B M March - pub. Karl King 1928
• The Last Word march - pub. C.L. Barnhouse 1928
• The Syncopator March - pub. Karl King 1929
• Them Basses March - pub. Fillmore 1924
• Triple Cities March - pub. King 1930 (Binghamton, Endicott, Johnson City)

References[]

Additional sources[]

• Bierley, Paul Edmund: Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music (info from L. Geiger)
• Geiger, Loren: Boombah Herald Newsletter
• Hoe, Robert - producer of Heritage of the March record series