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   Vocalist. clarinet. alto saxophone. soprano saxophone. 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 & His Swingin' Herd - Woodchopper's Ball

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

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   May 12, 2024 · 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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   Jun 8, 2018 · Woody Herman [1] Bandleader, saxophonist, clarinetist For the Record… [2] The Evolution of the Herd [3] Kept His Personality in the Background [4] Difficult Times in the 1960s and 1970s [5] Selected discography [6] Sources [7] No other bandleader in the history of jazz had the staying power of Woo

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6. 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 old ...

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

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   May 16, 2013 · Woody Herman At 100: 'A Blues Player From His Heart' : A Blog Supreme He was a soulful reedman, an amazing talent scout for decades and a bandleader of one of the country's most popular acts. Born ...

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   May 16, 2013 · Woody Herman's First Herd made money, but the Second lost it by the busload. The 1950s were even worse, but Herman kept plugging away. In the late '60s, he experience another resurgence when his ...

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   Who is Woody Herman?

   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. 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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   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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   Did Woody Herman make money?

   • Woody Herman's First Herd made money; the Second lost it by the busload. Woody Herman's First Herd made money, but the Second lost it by the busload. The 1950s were even worse, but Herman kept plugging away.

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

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10. www.youtube.com › watchThe Woody Herman Big Band ‎– Live At The Concord Jazz ...

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    Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Woody HermanBaritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Mike BrignolaTenor Saxophone – Al Cohn, Stan GetzTenor Saxophone, Flute – Paul McG...