Woody Herman
May 16 1913 – October 29 1987- Place of birth: Milwaukee, WI
- Gender: Male
- Also known as: Woodrow Charles Herman
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".
Latest roles
Woody Herman: Blue Flame - Portrait of a Jazz Legend
Jazz Icons: Woody Herman Live in '64
Louis Prima: The Wildest!
Himself (archive footage)
Woody Herman's Swinging Herd live in England
Clarinettiste
The Danny Kaye Show
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The Mike Douglas Show
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The Bell Telephone Hour
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Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self - Bandleader, Self
Winter Meeting
Leader - Woody Herman and His Orchestra
Rhapsody in Wood
Himself
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Woody Herman's Images
