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".
Wintertime
as Himself (leader, Woody Herman and His Orchestra)Nora and her uncle get railroaded into spending the night at a broken-down hotel in Canada....
Movie pageWinter Meeting
as Leader - Woody Herman and His OrchestraA repressed poetess and an embittered war hero help each other cope with their problems.
Movie pageSensations of 1945
as Woody HermanAs dancer Ginny Walker performs on stage, a veiled woman in the audience stands up, accuses...
Movie pageNew Orleans
as HimselfA gambling hall owner relocates from New Orleans to Chicago and entertains his patrons with hot...
Movie pageWhat's Cookin'?
as Woody Herman - Orchestra LeaderJ. P. Courtney wants to update the music on the radio program he sponsors, but his wife, Agatha...
Movie pageWoody Herman & His Orchestra
as uncreditedWoody Herman's orchestra plays five tunes, and guest performers sing and dance.
Movie pageRhapsody in Wood
as HimselfWoody Herman spins a fairy tale about how his Woodchopper Grandpappy Herman chopped the wood...
Movie pageJazz Icons: Woody Herman Live in '64
as uncreditedWoody Herman features a blistering one-hour concert from 1964 showcasing one of the very hottest...
Movie pageLouis Prima: The Wildest!
as Himself (archive footage)Documentary about the mid-20th century Vegas bandleader and trumpeter Louis Prima, who showed...
Movie pageWoody Herman: Blue Flame - Portrait of a Jazz Legend
as uncreditedThe life, music and legacy of bandleader and clarinetist Woody Herman is explored in this...
Movie pageThe Mike Douglas Show
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TV Show pageThe Danny Kaye Show
as SelfThe Danny Kaye Show is an American variety show hosted by Danny Kaye that aired on CBS from 1963...
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