Woody Herman
Woody Herman began playing saxophone and clarinet at a very early age, as part
of his theatrical career. During his teenage years, he continued in this vein,
this time joining orchestras with which he toured. Among these was Woody Herman,
who took over the Isham Jones' Juniors in the '30s, when the ensemble was on the
verge of disbanding. A few years later, Igor Stravinsky was seduced by this
group, renamed The First Herd, for whom he composed the prestigious "Ebony
Concerto". Woody Herman then organized an orchestra that differed in its choice
of musicians, but whose name, The S...
I Left My Hat in HaitiWoody Herman and Woody Herman & His Orchestra
Mr. B. With A Beat
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Three Little WordsWoody Herman and Duke Ellington
Premiered by Ellington
Can't Help Lovin' Dat ManWoody Herman, Mildred Bailey and Woody Herman & His Orchestra
Mildred Bailey : 1945-1947
4:02
Happiness Is a Thing Called JoeWoody Herman and Frances Wayne
Blowin' Up a Storm
MoonglowErroll Garner and Woody Herman
Swinging Solos + Soliloquy
I Ain't Got NobodyBing Crosby, Woody Herman and Woody Herman's Woodchoppers
Blues In The Night - Rare Live Broadcast Of Nov. 8 1936 And Unreissued Recordings Of 1938-41
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