Hy White, (1915), joined Woody Herman in 1939 and stayed with the band until 1944. From the guitar chair in the Herman rhythm section he delivered a solid rhythm and when called upon, excellent solos. He was a frequent soloist on Herman penned blues such as Blue Upstairs and Red River Blues.

After leaving Herman in 1944, White played and recorded with the bands of Les Brown, Gene Krupa, Tony Pastor and the Dorsey brothers. He also had credits with Coleman Hawkins, Georgie Auld and Ben Webster.

As a freelance artist in New York during the 1940's and 1950's he recorded with Bing Crosby, Doris Day, Rosemary Clooney, Ella Fitzgerald and Pearl Bailey. He performed on stage with Frank Sinatra, Eddie Fisher and Danny Kaye.

Hy White also wrote guitar instructional material and was noted for his Leeds Guitar Method books for beginners.

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