Woody Herman

Woody Herman

1913-05-16

Biography

Legendary clarinetist, composer ("At the Woodchoppers' Ball"), singer and bandleader (the Thundering Herd(s) ), educated at Marquette University. He was a clarinetist in the orchestras of Joey Lichter, Harry Sosnik, Gus Arnheim, and Indiana Jones, then formed his own orchestra, appearing in hotels, theatres and ballrooms. He toured Europe in 1954, Europe, and Latin America in 1958 (under the auspices of the US State Department), and made many records. Joining ASCAP in 1945, his chief musical collaborators included Chubby Jackson and Ralph Burns, and his other popular-song and instrumental compositions include "Apple Honey", "Goosey Gander", "Northwest Passage", "River Bed Blues", "Blues on Parade", "Blowin' Up a Storm", "Music by the Moon", "Early Autumn", "A Kiss Goodnight", "Your Father's Moustache", "Wild Root", "I Remember Duke", and "Misty Morning".

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Sensations of 1945

Sensations of 1945

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Winter Meeting

Winter Meeting

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What’s Cookin’?

What’s Cookin’?

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Wintertime

Wintertime

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New Orleans

New Orleans

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Woody Herman & His Orchestra

Woody Herman & His Orchestra

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Woody Herman: Blue Flame - Portrait of a Jazz Legend

Woody Herman: Blue Flame - Portrait of a Jazz Legend

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Jazz Icons: Woody Herman Live in ’64

Jazz Icons: Woody Herman Live in ’64

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Rhapsody in Wood

Rhapsody in Wood

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Louis Prima: The Wildest!

Louis Prima: The Wildest!

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Woody Herman’s Swinging Herd live in England

Woody Herman’s Swinging Herd live in England

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