Herman Blomert

HERMAN BLOMERT Aug. 31, 1926 - July 10, 2011 Herman Christiaan Blomert was born in Bandung, Dutch East Indies, Indonesia, to Johanes and Annie Blomert. As a young man of 15, he fought the Imperial Japanese Occupational Forces in his native country as part of the Dutch and Allied resistance during World War II. From 1941 - 1945, he was an incarcerated POW in numerous locations on the island of Java. After the war he married, Caroline Eveline Koch, who preceded him in death. They had a blissful marriage of 56 years. He had a life long career in the broadcast - music industry. From 1947 - 1956, he was the personal broadcaster for Indonesian President Sukarno. He briefly relocated to the Netherlands before immigrating to the United States in 1961. He became a naturalized U.S. citizen. Moving to Hollywood, Calif., he held positions with Capital, Columbia and Tempo Records. Among his best known works were his collaboration on Brother Bone's Recording of "Sweet Georgia Brown" heard the world over as the Original Harlem Globetrotters theme song; the "Woody Wood Pecker" show theme; the multi-volume religious work "Journey to Bethlehem", The Chipmonk's Christmas Album and thousands of musical broadcasts for American Forces Radio Network during the 60's and 70's. In 1988 he retired to Las Vegas where he was an active member at both the Guardian Angel Cathedral and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic parishes. He is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Tony and Eva Blomert; and granddaughter, Autum Quinn all of Las Vegas. Private services are pending.

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