Art Hickman

b. Arthur G. Hickman, 13 June 1886, Oakland, California, USA, d. 16 January 1930, San Francisco, California, USA. Hickman has been noted in many histories as the first musician to assemble a dance band in its presently perceived format, though this remains a subject of some dispute. Though many groups had previously organised for impromptu performances, for example at weddings and other social functions, before Hickman's time none had done so on anything approaching a professional footing. Originally a sextet, Hickman's band was formed in San Francisco, California, USA, in or ...