Musician Dictionary

Woody Herman

American jazz musician and bandleader (1913–1987)

DescriptionAmerican jazz musician and bandleader (1913–1987)
Source: Wikidata
Born1913-05-16
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceMilwaukee Milwaukee
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1987-10-29
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathWest Hollywood Los Angeles
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationclarinetist recording artist singer composer saxophonist bandleader conductor jazz musician musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentssaxophone voice clarinet
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsDecca Capitol Records Concord Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofWoody Herman and His Orchestra Woody Herman & His Big Band Woody Herman & His Thundering Herd Woody Herman and His Woodchoppers Woody Herman & The Four Brothers Harry Sosnik and His Orchestra Woody Herman All-Stars The Woody Herman Band Woody Herman's Herd Woody Herman Sextet Woody Herman’s Second Herd Woody Herman & The New Thundering Herd Woody Herman & The Young Thundering Herd Woody Herman & The Herd Gus Arnheim And His Orchestra Isham Jones Orchestra The V-Disc All Stars Woody Herman's Big New Herd Woody Herman And The Swingin' Herd Woody Herman Quartet The Woody Herman Big Band Woody Herman And The Las Vegas Herd Woody Herman Band Woody Herman And His Third Herd Woody Herman And The Fourth Herd Woody Herman And The Thundering Herd The Mystery Band (3) Woody Herman's Four Chips Isham Jones' Juniors Chuck Thomas And His Dixieland Band Woody Herman's Anglo-American Herd Vanderbilt Stars Woody Herman And His Octet Woody Herman & The Second Herd Vanderbilt All Stars Woody Herman And His Singers The Band That Plays The Blues Woody Herman And The Swingin' Herd (2) Woody Herman Octet Tom Gerun And His Orchestra Woody Herman and His Orchestra Woody Herman Big Band
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AwardsGrammy Lifetime Achievement Award star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Herman Herman Woody Herman, W. Hermand Hermann Hermans Hermen Herrman Herrmann Stereophonic Sound Of "Woody Herman" V.W. Herman W. Harman W. Herman W. Hermann W. Hrman W.Herman WH Whoody Herman William Herman Woddy Herman Wood Herman Woodrow Charles "Woody" Herman Woodrow Charles Thomas Herman Woody Woody Charles Herman Woody Herman's Saxes Woody Hermann Woody Herrman Woody Werman В. Герман Вуди Герман ウッディ・ハーマン ウディー・ハーマン ハーマン

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Identifiers

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