Herschel Evans

Herschel Evans
Herschel Evans c. 1939
Background information
Born(1909-03-09)March 9, 1909
Denton, Texas, U.S.
DiedFebruary 9, 1939(1939-02-09) (aged 29)
New York City
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentTenor saxophone

Herschel "Tex" Evans (9 March 1909 – 9 February 1939) was an American tenor saxophonist who was a member of the Count Basie Orchestra. He also worked with Lionel Hampton and Buck Clayton. He is the cousin of Joe McQueen.


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