Herschel Evans | |
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![]() Herschel Evans c. 1939 | |
Background information | |
Born | Denton, Texas, U.S. | March 9, 1909
Died | February 9, 1939 New York City | (aged 29)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument | Tenor saxophone |
Herschel "Tex" Evans (9 March 1909 – 9 February 1939)[a][1][2][3][4] was an American tenor saxophonist who was a member of the Count Basie Orchestra.[5] He also worked with Lionel Hampton and Buck Clayton.[6] He is also known for starting his cousin Joe McQueen's interest in the saxophone. Joe McQueen, living until 2019 at age 100, may well have been the last surviving person to have known Herschel during his lifetime.
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