Woody Herman

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".

  • Title: Woody Herman
  • Popularity: 1.55
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1913-05-16
  • Place of Birth: Milwaukee, WI
  • Homepage:
  • Also Known As: Woodrow Charles Herman
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Woody Herman Movies

  • 1948
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    Winter Meeting

    Winter Meeting

    6.5 1948 HD

    A repressed poetess and an embittered war hero help each other cope with their problems.

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  • 1964
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    Woody Herman's Swinging Herd live in England

    Woody Herman's Swinging Herd live in England

    1 1964 HD

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  • 1944
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    Sensations of 1945

    Sensations of 1945

    6.2 1944 HD

    As dancer Ginny Walker performs on stage, a veiled woman in the audience stands up, accuses Ginny of stealing her husband and then fires a gun at...

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  • 1938
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    Woody Herman & His Orchestra

    Woody Herman & His Orchestra

    2 1938 HD

    Woody Herman's orchestra plays five tunes, and guest performers sing and dance.

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  • 1943
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    Wintertime

    Wintertime

    3.5 1943 HD

    Nora and her uncle get railroaded into spending the night at a broken-down hotel in Canada. After Nora falls for the handsome owner, she convinces...

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  • 1942
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    What's Cookin'?

    What's Cookin'?

    5.5 1942 HD

    J. P. Courtney wants to update the music on the radio program he sponsors, but his wife, Agatha Courtney, is the final authority and addicted to the...

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  • 2012
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    Woody Herman: Blue Flame - Portrait of a Jazz Legend

    Woody Herman: Blue Flame - Portrait of a Jazz Legend

    1 2012 HD

    The life, music and legacy of bandleader and clarinetist Woody Herman is explored in this documentary that includes interviews with the master,...

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  • 1947
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    New Orleans

    New Orleans

    6.6 1947 HD

    A gambling hall owner relocates from New Orleans to Chicago and entertains his patrons with hot jazz by Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Woody...

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  • 1999
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    Louis Prima: The Wildest!

    Louis Prima: The Wildest!

    4 1999 HD

    Documentary about the mid-20th century Vegas bandleader and trumpeter Louis Prima, who showed the world what a rock show could be.

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  • 2009
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    Jazz Icons: Woody Herman Live in '64

    Jazz Icons: Woody Herman Live in '64

    1 2009 HD

    Woody Herman features a blistering one-hour concert from 1964 showcasing one of the very hottest line-ups of the “Swinging Herd,”...

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  • 1947
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    Rhapsody in Wood

    Rhapsody in Wood

    1 1947 HD

    Woody Herman spins a fairy tale about how his Woodchopper Grandpappy Herman chopped the wood necessary to form the clarinet Woody inherited and uses....

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  • 1947
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    New Orleans

    New Orleans

    6.6 1947 HD

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  • 1974
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    Frank Sinatra: The Main Event

    Frank Sinatra: The Main Event

    6.6 1974 HD

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  • 1957
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    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    5.7 1957 HD

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar is an American talk show hosted by Jack Paar under The Tonight Show franchise from 1957 to 1962. It originally aired...

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  • 1959
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    The Bell Telephone Hour

    The Bell Telephone Hour

    6 1959 HD

    “The Bell Telephone Hour” was a musical variety show that aired on “NBC” TV from 12 January 1959 to 14 June 1968 that...

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  • 1961
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    The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

    4.8 1961 HD

    The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much...

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  • 1957
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    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    5.7 1957 HD

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar is an American talk show hosted by Jack Paar under The Tonight Show franchise from 1957 to 1962. It originally aired...

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  • 1963
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    The Danny Kaye Show

    The Danny Kaye Show

    6.3 1963 HD

    The Danny Kaye Show is an American variety show hosted by Danny Kaye that aired on CBS from 1963 to 1967 on Wednesday nights. Directed by Robert...

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