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   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.

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   Woody Herman (1913-1987) Actor. Composer. Music Department. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Legendary clarinetist, composer ("At the Woodchoppers' Ball"), singer and bandleader (the Thundering Herd (s) ), educated at Marquette University.

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Birth Place: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

   • Death Date: January 1, 1
   • Death Place: Los Angeles, California, USA

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   May 16, 2013 · Woody Herman, who would have turned 100 on Thursday, bloomed early and late — and then later still. He turned pro by age 9, singing and dancing in movie theaters on summer vacation.

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5. www.imdb.com › name › nm0379234Woody Herman - Biography - IMDb

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   Woody Herman. Soundtrack: Pearl Harbor. Legendary clarinetist, composer ("At the Woodchoppers' Ball"), singer and bandleader (the Thundering Herd (s) ), educated at Marquette University.

   • Birth Date: May 16, 1913

   • Death Date: October 29, 1987

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   Woody Herman: “Blue Flame: Portrait of a Jazz Legend” (Jazzed Media) Near the end of Graham Carter’s documentary “ Blue Flame ”, Al Julian of the Woody Herman Society laments that Herman is not remembered along with established big band giants like Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Stan Kenton.

7. www.npr.org › sections › ablogsupremeWoody Herman At 100: 'A Blues Player From His Heart' - NPR

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   May 16, 2013 · His was one of the country's most popular musical acts in the 1940s, and respected enough musically to inspire and introduce an "Ebony Concerto" from Igor Stravinsky. His records from that period...

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   Who is Woody Herman?

   • Woody Herman. Soundtrack: Pearl Harbor. Legendary clarinetist, composer ("At the Woodchoppers' Ball"), singer and bandleader (the Thundering Herd (s) ), educated at Marquette University.

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   When did Woody Herman die?

   • That was in 1987, just before Woody Herman died at 74. Like Count Basie and Duke Ellington, he'd led a big band for 50 years — and left a lot of music to show for it. In a career that ran from the 1930s into the 1980s, and included work in big bands and rock 'n' roll, the clarinetist, saxophonist and bandleader changed to reflect the times.

   100 Years Of Woody Herman: The Early Bloomer Who Kept Blooming

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   How old was Woody Herman when he started a band?

   • By Woody Herman Herman was still in his 20s when he formed his first band, drawing on players who had played with him under bandleader and composer Isham Jones. No one thought much of this record — a simple head arrangement of a blues — when he first recorded it in 1939.

   Woody Herman At 100: 'A Blues Player From His Heart'

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   What songs did Woody Herman play?

   • By Woody Herman There were certain tunes Herman played nightly for 40 years ("Woodchopper's Ball," "Apple Honey"), but he kept exploring new repertoire. His recordings of rock tunes have dated badly, but he enjoyed greater success recording tunes by younger jazz composers such as Chick Corea and Thad Jones.

   Woody Herman At 100: 'A Blues Player From His Heart'

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   Why did Woody Herman keep working?

   • As a child performer on vaudeville, he was known as the Boy Wonder. Later in life, he kept working long after his health started to fail him, as he sought to pay off a never-ending debt to the IRS. Here are five songs that sound fresh decades down the road, offering just a sample of Woody Herman's many sounds.

   Woody Herman At 100: 'A Blues Player From His Heart'

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   When did Woody Herman join Isham Jones?

   • After early experience in Chicago with the bands led by Tom Gerun and Harry Sosnik, Woody Herman toured with Gus Arnheim. In 1934, he joined Isham Jones, and when Jones's group disbanded in 1936 Herman used its leading sidemen as the nucleus for his own orchestra.

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   Apr 11, 2013 · Woody Herman. Biography. Articles. News. Has Influenced. After early experience in Chicago with the bands led by Tom Gerun and Harry Sosnik, Woody Herman toured with Gus Arnheim. In 1934, he joined Isham Jones, and when Jones's group disbanded in 1936 Herman used its leading sidemen as the nucleus for his own orchestra.