Herman Chittison

Herman "Ivory" Chittison (October 15, 1908 – March 8, 1967) was an American jazz pianist.

Biography Born in Flemingsburg, Kentucky,

In 1950 Chittison recorded his first album for Columbia Records, called Keyboard Capers. The following year, the label released an album that Chittison cut with guitarist Everett Barksdale and bassist Abie Baker as the Herman Chittison Trio.

In October 1959, Chittison arrived in Boston and was employed as the resident pianist at the Red Garter bar in the Lenox Hotel. He then moved to the Mayfair Lounge in Bay Village. His stay in Boston lasted two years in total. He also had a reoccurring role as the piano player in the Blue Note Bar on the radio series, Casey, Crime Photographer.

Chittison died in Cleveland in March 1967, at the age of 58.