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1. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1987/10/30-mnWoody Herman Dies at 74 After Half Century of Making Swing ...

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   Oct 30, 1987 · Woody Herman, who prevailed for decades as a top swing band leader only to become in his final days a sad figure overwhelmed by debilitating illness and a crushing debt to the federal...

2. www.nytimes.com › 1987/10/30 › obituariesWOODY HERMAN, BANDLEADER, DIES AT 74 - The New York Times

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   Oct 30, 1987 · Woody Herman, a musician from Milwaukee who led one of the most varied, durable and successful of the big bands, died yesterday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 74 years...

3. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1987/10/31-caWoody Herman--Elegy for a Swing Giant - Los Angeles Times

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   Oct 31, 1987 · Woody Herman--Elegy for a Swing Giant : Tragic Coda to a Life That Spanned Half a Century of Musical Achievement. It seems cruelly unjust that the last months of Woody Herman--who died...

4. www.washingtonpost.com › archive › lifestyleWOODY HERMAN' TIMELESS SWING - The Washington Post

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   Oct 30, 1987 · One of the last of the great big band men, Woody Herman, died yesterday. An era died with him. Swing has gone to heaven. Herman, 74, was among the most prolific and admired of big band leaders,...

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Woody_HermanWoody Herman - Wikipedia

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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.

6. jazzhistoryonline.com › woody-hermanWoody Herman: “Blue Flame: Portrait of a Jazz Legend” (Jazzed ...

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   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.

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   How did Woody Herman pass away?

   • Woody Herman, a musician from Milwaukee who led one of the most varied, durable and successful of the big bands, died yesterday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 74 years old. According to a hospital spokesman, Woody Herman passed away from congestive heart failure, emphysema and pneumonia. Mr. Herman was a musician from Milwaukee who led one of the most varied, durable and successful of the big bands.

   WOODY HERMAN, BANDLEADER, DIES AT 74 - The New York Times

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   When did Woody Herman start leading a band?

   • Woody Herman started leading a band in 1936. In 1976, members of several of his previous bands joined him and his current band at Carnegie Hall for a celebration of his 40th anniversary as a bandleader. In 1986, he released an album entitled ''Woody Herman and His Big Band 50th Anniversary Tour.''

   WOODY HERMAN, BANDLEADER, DIES AT 74 - The New York Times

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   Who was Woody Herman?

   • Woody Herman was a nomadic, hard-working professional musician and unflappable craftsman who played for many thousands of people each year. He performed at black-tie supper clubs, small-town dances, Carnegie Hall, and rock auditoriums. Proceeds were given to the Woody Herman Tribute Trust Fund.

   WOODY HERMAN, BANDLEADER, DIES AT 74 - The New York Times

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   What kind of music did Woody Herman play?

   • Woody Herman was a bandleader, clarinet and saxophone player, and singer with a warm and musical light baritone voice that was slightly bluesy. He conducted his band and was known for his 'Thundering Herds', as described by John S. Wilson in a 1980 review for The New York Times.

   WOODY HERMAN, BANDLEADER, DIES AT 74 - The New York Times

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   Does Woody Herman have a debt to the IRS?

   • The film was produced with the cooperation of the Woody Herman Society and the Woody Herman estate, so it’s not surprising that unpleasant elements of Herman’s life—such as his large yet unintentional debt to the IRS–are not discussed in great depth.

   Woody Herman: “Blue Flame: Portrait of a Jazz Legend” (Jazzed Media)

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   Who were the members of the Woody Herman band?

   • As of February 1945, the personnel included Sonny Berman, Pete Candoli, Bill Harris, Flip Phillips, Billy Bauer (later replaced by Chuck Wayne), Ralph Burns, and Davey Tough. On February 26, 1945, in New York City, the Woody Herman band recorded "Caldonia".

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8. www.kcur.org › 2013/05/16 › 100-years-of-woody100 Years Of Woody Herman: The Early Bloomer Who Kept Blooming

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   May 16, 2013 · Keystone. / Getty Images. American jazz musician Woody Herman rehearses in London during a tour of England. Woody Herman, who would have turned 100 on Thursday, bloomed early and late — and...