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Woody Herman

Woody 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".

Personal information

Birthday

1913-05-16

Birth Place

Milwaukee, WI

Movies and TV shows :

Jazz Icons: Woody Herman Live in '64

Jazz Icons: Woody Herman Live in '64

2009

0.0

Movie
Louis Prima: The Wildest!

Louis Prima: The Wildest!

1999

4.0

Movie
New Orleans

New Orleans

1947

6.6

Movie
Rhapsody in Wood

Rhapsody in Wood

1947

0.0

Movie
Sensations of 1945

Sensations of 1945

1944

6.2

Movie
poster

The Bell Telephone Hour

1959

7.0

TV
poster

The Danny Kaye Show

1963

6.3

TV
poster

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

5.1

TV
poster

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957

6.5

TV
What's Cookin'?

What's Cookin'?

1942

5.5

Movie
Winter Meeting

Winter Meeting

1948

6.5

Movie
Wintertime

Wintertime

1943

3.5

Movie
Woody Herman & His Orchestra

Woody Herman & His Orchestra

1938

2.0

Movie
Woody Herman: Blue Flame - Portrait of a Jazz Legend

Woody Herman: Blue Flame - Portrait of a Jazz Legend

2012

0.0

Movie
Woody Herman's Swinging Herd live in England

Woody Herman's Swinging Herd live in England

1964

0.0

Movie