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Woody Herman

Bandleader / Composer | * 05/16/1913 († 74, 10/29/1987) | Milwaukee, WI
Woodrow Charles Herman (May 16, 1913 – October 29, 1987) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. Leading groups called "The Herd", Herman came to prominence in the late 1930s and was active until his death in 1987. His bands often played music that was cutting edge and experimental; their recordings received numerous Grammy nominations. ()

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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Most frequent genres for this person: Music | Romance / Love | Comedies

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Awards & Nominations for Woody Herman

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Movies with Woody Herman as Actor(8)

as Himself (archive footage)1999 Louis Prima: The Wildest!
as Leader - Woody Herman and His Orchestra1948 Winter Meeting
as himself1947 New Orleans
as himself1947 Rhapsody in Wood
as himself1944 Sensations of 1945
as Himself (leader, Woody Herman and His Orchestra)1943 Wintertime
as Woody Herman - Orchestra Leader1942 What's Cookin'?

TV Shows/Series with Woody Herman as Actor(1)

as himself1963 The Danny Kaye Show

Movies with Woody Herman as Crew(1)

Sound/Original Music Composer1947 New Orleans

Born: Friday, 05/16 1913 (May) in Milwaukee, WI
Died: Thursday, 10/29 1987 (October) in Los Angeles (aged: 74)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Member of: Woody Herman and His Orchestra
Record Label: Capitol Records, Concord Records, Decca
Other names for Woody Herman (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Woodrow Charles Herman"
Woody Herman frequently works together with these people:
Don McGlynn (3x, Crew)
Bess Flowers (2x, Actress)
Andrew L. Stone (2x, Crew)
Elliot Paul (2x, Crew)
Steven Wacks (2x, Crew)
Henri DeSoto (1x, Cast)
Reed Brown Jr. (1x, Cast)
Arthur Kober (1x, Crew)
Helene Reynolds (1x, Actress)
Joe Segreto (1x, Cast)
Bernard Rothman (1x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1445232, Added: 09/05/2019, Last updated: 03/22/2024