Woodrow charles herman may 16, 19 october 29, 1987 was an american jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. If a member of the band comes up with a new chart, be it swing, funk, or reggae, herman will try it out on a gig. Herman was a child prodigy who sang and danced in vaudeville at age six. As a child he worked as a singer and tapdancer in vaudeville, then started to play the clarinet and saxophone by age 12. During his lifetime, he led some of the most exciting big bands of the twentieth century. Woody herman plays clarinet with his orchestra circa 1940s. Woody herman woody herman sings songs for hip lovers 2 lp. The first side herman recorded was laura, the theme song of the 1944 movie of the same. Mar 03, 20 top 10 jewish jazz musicians and bandleaders benny goodman.
It is on these bands that i have allowed the emphasis of this book to fall. Glenns swing orchestra hommage a glenn miller et annees swing 19301940. Herman reformed the band in 1947, and the distinctive feature of the. Herman s early group was actually a minor outfit with a dixieland feel to many of the looser pieces and fine vocals contributed by mary ann mccall, in addition to herman. Woody herman and his orchestra discography discogs. Hermans band that plays the blues had already dabbled in the emerging progressive jazz of the 1940s by.
A fine swing clarinetist, an altoist whose sound was influenced by johnny hodges, a good soprano saxophonist, and a spirited blues vocalist, woody herman s greatest significance to jazz was as the leader of a long line of big bands. Herman was born in milwaukee, wisconsin, on may 16, 19. Brazil, canada, colombia, cote divoire, egypt, france, germany, hong kong, india. Jim rupp observed, you really never know what woodys going to call. Sep 29, 2017 alto saxophone, clarinet woody herman baritone saxophone, bass clarinet mike brignola tenor saxophone al cohn, stan getz tenor saxophone, flute paul mcginley, randy russell tenor. Woody herman and his big band play on a stage in front of a theater audience. Woody herman biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Together with 8 other musicians of this band, he founded his own orchestra woody herman and his orchestra, which became legendary as a source of jazz talents over decades. Apr 25, 2019 while woody herman s celebrated first herd of 1944 to 1946 was unquestionably the darling of both critics and jazz fans alike, it would have been naive to think that he could have maintained that band in the face of mounting economic pressures and changes in public taste. After early experience in chicago with the bands led by tom gerun and harry sosnik, woody herman toured with gus arnheim. Woodrow charles herman may 16, 19 october 29, 1987, known as woody herman, was an american jazz clarinetist, alto and soprano saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. 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.
Woody herman and his orchestra music, videos, stats, and. It was a wild, goodtime band, with screaming ensembles and such herman favorites entering the book as apple honey, caldonia, northwest passage, bijou, and the nutty your fathers mustache. Find woody herman discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Woodrow charles herman may 16, 19 october 29, 1987 was an american jazz clarinetist. Woody herman and his orchestra songs top songs chart. Hermans big band combination of swing and bop sounds just as good today as it did when his various a a herdsa a originally stampeded in the 40s.
This is a must have album for woody herman fans and an interesting blend of pop culture and hardcore bigband jazz for the rest of you. In 1934, he joined isham jones, and when joness group disbanded in 1936 herman used its leading sidemen as the nucleus for his own orchestra. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Woody herman and his orchestra woody herman and his. His father had a deep love for show business and this influenced woody herman at an early age. Todays woody herman drummer has to be ready to play just about anything. Herman and the band do carolina in the morning, you must have been a beautiful baby, and doctor jazz. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from woody herman and his orchestra. Flip phillips, and bill harris by the mid1940s, under the name hermans herd. Woody herman music listen free on jango pictures, videos. The song debuted in a 1940 recording by glenn miller and his orchestra. Four brothers is a jazz standard written by jimmy giuffre in 1947, based on the chord changes of jeepers creepers.
Australia brazil canada china france germany india italy japan mexico netherlands singapore. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Soon after, he began playing the saxophone and later the clarinet. Woody herman, american jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, bandleader, and singer who was best known as the front man for a succession of bands he dubbed herds. Woody herman ready, get set, jump 1990, cd discogs.
Woody herman has his own page you can get to it by clicking on his name, via the song artists list, the alphabetical list of artists or the site index. Woody herman has just begun a relationship with hal leonard publishing, a firm specializing in the college and high school market. Oct 19, 2018 woody herman s main influence on jazz was felt through the effects of the first herd, the second herd and the band of the middle sixties. Leading various groups called the herd, herman was one of the most popular of the 1930s and 40s bandleaders. Old time radio shows on custom cd, and downloadable. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Eyes, the famous duets he sang with helen oconnell during their stint together in jimmy dorseys band of the early 1940s. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Stream woody herman and the herd at carnegie hall, 1946 by woody herman and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Woody herman and his orchestra from famous door nyc 17 1940.
His bands often played music that was experimental for the. 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. Woody herman s theme at the woodchoppers ball became his first hit 1939. Woody herman sequence in jazz 1946 past daily nights at the. Herman and his band appear in the movie new orleans in 1947 with billie holiday and louis armstrong. The thundering herds 19461947 by woody herman on amazon.
He always encouraged young talent and more than practically any ban. It lists more than 70 of his hits including all three you mention. Clarence willard, kermit simmons tp neal reid tb joe bishop fhr woody herman cl,as murray williams. Woody herman read more about this and other grammys news at. Woody herman joined the tom gerun band and his first recorded vocals. Blue prelude woodchoppers ball faithful forever vocal. Woody is the singular moving force behind the band, the man who pulls it all together, gets it going, and goes with the bandperhaps a bit ahead of them. Woody herman and his orchestra, wintertime dreams 1936. Herman leads the band, sings, and takes a few clarinet solos.
A blues player from his heart may 16, 20 he was a soulful reedman, an amazing talent scout for decades and a bandleader of one of the countrys most popular acts. Check out the thundering herds 1946 1947 by woody herman on amazon music. Herman is a swinging, friendly singer heard doing such timetested standards as the humorous makin whoopee, a more upbeat than typical willow weep for me, and i wont dance. Herman became known in the late 1930s and was active until his death in 1987. The nearness of you is a popular song written in 1938 by hoagy carmichael with lyrics by ned washington. Woody herman simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Legendary clarinetist, composer at the woodchoppers ball, singer and bandleader the thundering herds, educated at marquette university. By the end of 1944, woody herman had what was essentially a brandnew orchestra, the herd later renamed the first herd. Woody herman homepage, home of the woody herman society. If you see woody herman s toothy grin on a cd cover, do yourself a favor and snatch it up. He stayed faithful to his orchestra until the end of his life. Woodrow charles herman may 16, 19 october 29, 1987, better known as woody herman, was an american jazz clarinetist, alto and soprano saxophonist, singer, and big band leader.