Woody Herman
Woody Herman
Person

Woody Herman

Actor 1913-05-16 Milwaukee, WI

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 in...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
Data from TMDB
New Orleans

New Orleans

1947 · Himself

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 · Self

Winter Meeting

Winter Meeting

1948 · Leader - Woody Herman and His Orchestra

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957 · Self - Bandleader

Sensations of 1945

Sensations of 1945

1944 · Woody Herman

The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show

1963 · Self

Startime

Startime

1959 · Self

The Bell Telephone Hour

The Bell Telephone Hour

1959 · Self

Wintertime

Wintertime

1943 · Himself (leader, Woody Herman and His Orchestra)

What's Cookin'?

What's Cookin'?

1942 · Woody Herman - Orchestra Leader

Woody Herman & His Orchestra

Woody Herman & His Orchestra

1938 · Movie

Louis Prima: The Wildest!

Louis Prima: The Wildest!

1999 · Self (archive footage)

Rhapsody in Wood

Rhapsody in Wood

1947 · Himself

Woody Herman's Swinging Herd live in England

Woody Herman's Swinging Herd live in England

1964 · Clarinettiste

Jazz Icons: Woody Herman Live in '64

Jazz Icons: Woody Herman Live in '64

2009 · Movie

Woody Herman: Blue Flame - Portrait of a Jazz Legend

Woody Herman: Blue Flame - Portrait of a Jazz Legend

2012 · Movie