Woody Herman
Known for Acting · 16 credits
- Born
- 1913-05-16
- Died
- 1987-10-29
- Place of birth
- Milwaukee, WI
- Also known as
- Woodrow Charles Herman
Biography
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".
Known For
TV Shows (5)
Movies (11)
New Orleans
1947
as Himself
Winter Meeting
1948
as Leader - Woody Herman and His Orchestra
Louis Prima: The Wildest!
1999
as Himself (archive footage)
What's Cookin'?
1942
as Woody Herman - Orchestra Leader
Sensations of 1945
1944
as Woody Herman
Wintertime
1943
as Himself (leader, Woody Herman and His Orchestra)
Rhapsody in Wood
1947
as Himself
Woody Herman & His Orchestra
1938
Woody Herman's Swinging Herd live in England
1964
as Clarinettiste
Woody Herman: Blue Flame - Portrait of a Jazz Legend
2012
Jazz Icons: Woody Herman Live in '64
2009
About 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 Burn… With 16 credits spanning from 1938 to 2012, Woody Herman has appeared in 11 films and 5 TV shows.
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Most Popular Woody Herman Movies
- New Orleans (1947) — as Himself
- Winter Meeting (1948) — as Leader - Woody Herman and His Orchestra
- Louis Prima: The Wildest! (1999) — as Himself (archive footage)
- What's Cookin'? (1942) — as Woody Herman - Orchestra Leader
- Sensations of 1945 (1944) — as Woody Herman
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