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person_profile-Woody Herman

Woody Herman Died at age: 74

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Woody Herman

Date of Birth:

May 16, 1913

Country of birth:

WI

Died:

Oct 29, 1987

Biography of

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 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".

Photos of

Woody Herman

Photos ( 1 Photos

Filmography of

Woody Herman

Found 8 Movies in total

... 2012

... 2009

Louis Prima: The Wildest!

Himself (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1999

Winter Meeting

Leader - Woody Herman and His Orchestra ( Actor )

... 1948

New Orleans

Himself ( Actor )

Original Music Composer

... 1947

Sensations of 1945

Woody Herman ( Actor )

... 1944

Wintertime

Himself (leader, Woody Herman and His Orchestra) ( Actor )

... 1943

What's Cookin'?

Woody Herman - Orchestra Leader ( Actor )

... 1942