Herbie Helbig

Herbie Helbig (, Germany - June 21, 1983, Toronto) was a Canadian pianist, harpsichordist, arranger, and composer of German birth. He was trained as a musician in Germany, Canada, and England. in , where he studied music composition and piano at The Royal Conservatory of Music with Samuel Dolin. In Canada he performed in concerts with American jazz musicians J. J. Johnson, Kenny Dorham, Sonny Stitt, and Wardell Gray during the 1950s. In 1960 his Herman Helbig Trio performed at the Canadian Jazz Workshop Festival in Toronto, and that same year performed and recorded as a member of Pat Riccio's band.

Helbig was a resident pianist at the Windsor Arms Hotel beginning in the 1960s He was a member of Peter Appleyard's quartet with whom he recorded the 1965 LP The Peter Appleyard Quartet. He made a LP recording in 1969 titled A Classical gas in which he played both piano and harpsichord. In 1969 he was a featured pianist on the Canadian daytime television series Islands and Princesses; a series in which he performed classical piano works by composers like Chopin. It was the seventh professional musical production he had worked as musical director.

Helbig had his own program on Canadian radio for five years. and Feelin' Great (1973). He also wrote the scores for many television documentaries made by the Canadian Broadcast Corporation; From 1971-1983 he was the pianist for the children's television show Polka Dot Door. He also worked as a composer of jingles for Canadian television and radio which he made with his own production company.