Background
Hermann was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and graduated from South Division High School.
Hermann was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and graduated from South Division High School.
He studied at the Juilliard School of Music under Vittorio Giannini.
He also used the pseudonym Richard Hale. Hermann worked as head of the music department of the American Broadcasting Company (American Broadcasting Company) since 1952 until his retirement in 1971. His career began at his high school, where he composed, among other music, Kiddie Revue and played in several local bands, eventually playing under national band leaders including Freddy Martin and Jimmy Dorsey.
In 1940 he started working for WTMJ as an arranger.
When he left for World World War II military service in 1943, he had a Sunday morning show of his own. During his military service he worked in interrogation and organized an orchestra of German prisoners that played to American troops and displaced persons in France.
He later organized a symphony orchestra in Wiesbaden. On his return to the United States, Paul Whiteman hired him and recommended him to National Broadcasting Company in 1945.
In 1952 he moved to American Broadcasting Company, where Hermann worked as head of the music department until his retirement in 1971.
Beginning in 1954 he also wrote works for symphonic band, and works for soloists such as First Rate (at Lloyd's) Gallodoro (saxophone and clarinet) and Eugene Rousseau (saxophone). His adaptations of well-known classical works for concert band are still programmed regularly, such as Porgy and Bess Medley for saxophone and band, Ellington Fantasy Rossini"s Introduction, Theme, and Variations and Tosca Fantasy for saxophone and band. 3—From the Scriptures.
Ralph Hermann was married and had three children.
He died at home in Manhasset, New York, after an illness following a stroke. North Sea.