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

    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.

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

    Oct 30, 1987 · He was 74 and died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center where he had been since Oct. 1, suffering from congestive heart failure, emphysema and pneumonia. The famed clarinetist and jazz innovator had...

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

    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...

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

    Oct 31, 1987 · Herman’s death did not mark, as some will no doubt claim, the end of an era. In a sense, the era he symbolized ended with the demise of the swing bands. Like a handful of others, he was a...

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  6. www.britannica.com › biography › Woody-HermanWoody Herman | Jazz Bandleader, Big Band Musician | Britannica

    Woody Herman (born May 16, 1913, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.—died October 29, 1987, Los Angeles, California) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, bandleader, and singer who was best known as the front man for a succession of bands he dubbed “herds.”

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  7. www.encyclopedia.com › herman-woody-1913-1987Herman, Woody (1913-1987) - Encyclopedia.com

    Along with Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw, Woody Herman was one of a triumvirate of clarinet-playing band leaders in the big band era. Playing a high-pitched instrument that could cut through the sound of the ensemble in those days of poor amplification, Herman for more than fifty years headed one of the most popular and innovative of the bands ...

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  9. theconcertdatabase.com › artists › woody-hermanWoody Herman - The Concert Database

    Woody Herman | The Concert Database. Born: 05/16/1913. City: Milwaukee. Region: Wisconsin. Country: USA. Died: 10/29/1987. Years Active: 1928-1980's. Genre (s): Jazz. Instruments: Clarinet, Sax, Vocals. Former Members: Gene Ammons. Charlie Byrd. Al Cohn. Victor Feldman. Urbie Green. Bill Harris. Neal Hefti. Milt Jackson. Richie Kamuca.