Woody hermans orchestra plays five tunes, and guest. Woody is the singular moving force behind the band, the man who pulls it all together, gets it going, and goes with the bandperhaps a bit ahead of them. From then on, herman s first group would be known as the band that plays the blues. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from woody herman orchestra. Big band remotes they existed from the 1920s until local disc jockeys took over late night radio programming in the early 1950s. Where or when is a show tune from the 1937 rodgers and hart musical babes in arms. After playing with the isham jones orchestra for two years, woody herman formed one of his own in 1936, out of the remaining nucleus when jones broke up the band. Together with 8 other musicians of this band, he founded his own orchestra woody herman and his orchestra, which became legendary as a source of jazz talents over decades. Soon after, he began playing the saxophone and later the clarinet. It was a gradual process, but by the end of 1944, woody herman had. Created most of the music performed by his orchestra. Herman was a child prodigy who sang and danced in vaudeville at age six. I have heard cds that were made a lot more recent that did not sound half as good as this. Woody herman had a breakthrough during the period of time covered by classics third herman cd.
Other than a previously unreleased version of blues on parade from 1939, the music is all from february september 1940. Woody herman 1 bandleader, saxophonist, clarinetist for the record 2 the evolution of the herd 3 kept his personality in the background 4 difficult times in the 1960s and 1970s 5 selected discography 6 sources 7 no other bandleader in the history of jazz had the staying power of woo. Woodrow charles herman may 16, 19 october 29, 1987, better known as woody herman, was an american jazz clarinetist, alto and soprano saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. Chords used are for woody herman and his orchestra love of my life. Woody herman and his orchestra discography discogs. Leading various groups called the herd, herman was one of the most popular of the 1930s and 40s bandleaders. It also appeared in the film version of babes in arms two years later dion and the belmonts released a successful cover of the song, which reached number 3 on the billboard hot 100 in january 1960. Other highlights of this enjoyable cd include four titles. Woody herman and his orchestra from famous door nyc 17 1940. Feb 9, 2014 some of the best listening music was played by the big band leaders.
Theres great musicianship and a great variety of songs. World jazz series 2 cbs 7 8 pm louis armstrong dizzy gillespie woody herman gene krupa mitch miller 06051960. Great love songs of the 1940s 3cd collection oldies 320k. With woody herman and his orchestra, lee wiley, hal abbott, honey abbott. Woody herman and his orchestra thats right youtube. The fifth in the classics woody herman series has overall the strongest jazz set for the band up to that point. Aug 05, 2015 woody herman cl, carmen leggio, sal nistico, jackie stevens ts, nick brignola bars, bill chase, danny nolan, paul fontaine, gerry lamy, billy hunt t, phil wilson, henry southall, kenny. The early years 18901950, woodchoppers ball big wig in the wig wam, and the thundering herds 19451947. Woody herman homepage, home of the woody herman society. The record is notable for its extended 34 bars drum solo by. Never willing to have a mere nostalgia band, he continued looking ahead for new music without lowering his standards. He picked up early experience playing with the big bands of tom gerun, harry sosnik, and gus arnheim, and then in 1934, he joined the isham jones orchestra.
I think woodys band arrangements from the 1970s stand out above the rest. French music, retro music, saxophone music, italian music, jazz music, sw. In october woody herman and his orchestra were signed to appear in the film, replacing glenn miller who had joined the army. Woodrow charles herman may 16, 19 october 29, 1987, known as woody herman, was an american jazz clarinetist, alto and soprano saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. Play along with guitar, ukulele, or piano with interactive and simple chords, transpose, capo hints, changing speed. Early life and career herman was born woodrow charles thomas herman in milwaukee, wisconsin on may 16, 19. He always encouraged young talent and more than practically any bandleader from the swing era, kept his repertoire quite modern. The complete woody herman decca, mars and mgm sessions 19431954 presents woody on seven cds over a remarkable span of his development. Woody herman read more about this and other grammys news at. Herman was born in milwaukee, wisconsin, on may 16, 19. The drummers of woody herman modern drummer magazine. Raymond scott orchestra blackhawk restaurant 111 1940. Woody herman has just begun a relationship with hal leonard publishing, a firm specializing in the college and high school market. The great majority of the early herman recordings feature the bandleader as a ballad vocalist, but it was the instrumentals that caught on, leading to his group being known as the band that plays the blues.
A fine swing clarinetist, an altoist whose sound was influenced by johnny hodges, a good soprano saxophonist, and a spirited blues vocalist, woody herman s greatest significance to jazz was as the leader of a long line of big bands. I grew up listening to beat me daddy eight to the bar on a 78. His bands often played music that was experimental for the. Woody herman and his orchestra sequence in jazz discogs. Woody herman music listen free on jango pictures, videos.
From the 1940 s, the expression the herd was used in variable context, which was always a synonym for woody herman s orchestra. They were heard by millions but ignored by the rating services because they were broadcast after peak listening hours and were invariably sustaining. Twin city blues by woody herman from the album the great. Woody herman society, keep the blue flame infinitely burning. In november cornel wilde was cast her henies leading man. He started playing saxophone when he was 11, and four years later he was a professional musician. Herman reformed the band in 1947, and the distinctive feature of the. Woody hermans first band became known for its orchestrations of the blues, and was sometimes billed as the band that plays the blues. Woody herman, byname of woodrow charles herman, born may 16, 19, milwaukee, wisconsin, u. Woody herman biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Flip phillips, and bill harris by the mid1940s, under the name hermans herd.
Release dates 1 also known as aka 2 release dates usa 27 july 1940. Woody herman inherited the isham jones orchestra in new york city in 1936. His father had a deep love for show business and this influenced woody herman at an early age. Complete your woody herman and his orchestra collection.
Woody herman began performing as a child, singing in vaudeville. Herman played clarinet and saxophone and sang in a charming, bluesy voice. Jim rupp observed, you really never know what woodys going to call. It was first performed by ray heatherton and mitzi green. After early experience in chicago with the bands led by tom gerun and harry sosnik, woody herman toured with gus arnheim. When the latter decided to retire in 1936, herman was the core of the hot fraction of the disbanded orchestra. Woody herman the road father woodrow charles woody herman was born may 16, 19 in milwaukee, wisconsin. As a child he worked as a singer and tapdancer in vaudeville, then started to play the clarinet and saxophone by age 12. The first side herman recorded was laura, the theme song of the 1944 movie of the same.
Woody herman s orchestra plays five tunes, and guest performers sing and dance. Woody herman and his orchestra perform a five song set in concert. A lovely rendition of mister meadowlark woody herman and his orchestra 1940 vocal by woody herman enjoy. Past perfect is a cool uk nostalgia music label that remasters the greatest popular music of the 1920s, 30s, 40s, 50 and early 60s with absolutely superb sou. Australia brazil canada china france germany india italy japan mexico netherlands singapore. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Woody herman left his clarinet and alto sax behind for this all vocal release.
Beyond woody conducting the orchestra, playing the clarinet and providing lead vocals, he and the orchestra are accompanied by other acts in some numbers. He was not only a jazz clarinetist and a saxophonist, but at the same time, he was a singer as well. The complete woody herman decca, mars and mgm sessions 19431954 mosaic woody herman and his band were most closely associated with the columbia and capitol labels, but in the 1940s and 50s the clarinetist, saxophonist and influential leader also recorded for the companies you see named in the headline above. The complete woody herman decca, mars and mgm sessions 19431954 may 16, 2019. 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. Woody herman was renowned for being the leader of one of the most popular bands that specialized in jazz by the name of thundering herds. Legendary clarinetist, composer at the woodchoppers ball, singer and bandleader the thundering herds, educated at marquette university. Woody herman, who prevailed for decades as a top swing band leader only to become in his final days a sad figure overwhelmed by debilitating illness and a crushing debt to the federal government. That same year, hal kemp recorded a popular version. His father otto was a big influence in his early years of childhood, because otto was in love with show business. Woody herman woody herman sings songs for hip lovers 2 lp. In 1934, he joined isham jones, and when joness group disbanded in 1936 herman used its leading sidemen as the nucleus for his own orchestra. His parents were otto and myrtle bartoszewicz herman. Woody herman and his orchestra mister meadowlark 1940.
Woody herman joined the tom gerun band and his first recorded vocals. Four brothers is a jazz standard written by jimmy giuffre in 1947, based on the chord changes of jeepers creepers. This cd also has some of the lesser known works of woody herman. Hermans band that plays the blues had already dabbled in the emerging progressive jazz of the 1940s by. This band recorded for the decca label, at first serving as a cover band, doing songs by other decca artists. Woody herman orchestra music, videos, stats, and photos. Hermans big band combination of swing and bop sounds just as good today as it did when his various a a herdsa a originally stampeded in the 40s.
Herman is a swinging, friendly singer heard doing such timetested standards as the humorous makin whoopee, a more upbeat than typical willow weep for me, and i wont dance. Woody herman, american jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, bandleader, and singer who was best known as the front man for a succession of bands he dubbed herds. Blue prelude woodchoppers ball faithful forever vocal. Woodrow charles herman may 16, 19 october 29, 1987 was an american jazz clarinetist. Herman made his way into the professional entertainment orchestra scene of the 1930s, where his enthusiasm, friendliness, and musical versatility served him well, and ended up with songwriter. Swing band music, morning music, piano and guitar music, music while. Carl charles fontana july 18, 1928 october 9, 2003 was an american jazz trombonist. The history of the following band evolution can be structured in the following way.
Herman had recorded an advanced dizzy gillespie arrangement down under the year before, and during 1943, herman s band became influenced by duke ellington. Woody herman heavy exposure this stereo lp record album was released on cadet records lps835 in 1969. If you see woody herman s toothy grin on a cd cover, do yourself a favor and snatch it up. He was a famous big band leader, american jazz clarinetist, alto and soprano saxophonist, and singer. As a child he worked as a singer in vaudeville, then became a professional saxophone player at age 15. During the 1940s hermans band, then known as hermans herd, was noted for its exuberance and technical brilliance. The top 10 jewish top 10 jewish jazz musicians and.
Old bakelite 78 record columbia 36785 co 34288 laura fox trot from laura vocal chorus by woody herman mercerraksin woody herman and his orchestra 36785 co 34290 i wonder fox trot vocal chorus by woody herman gantleveen woody herman and his orchestra. If you watch turner classic movies enough then you know that various warnervitaphone shorts are. Candolis power and bandstand flamboyance earned him the title of superman with a horn so much so that, while with the woody herman orchestra in the 1940s, he began to. Todays woody herman drummer has to be ready to play just about anything. If a member of the band comes up with a new chart, be it swing, funk, or reggae, herman will try it out on a gig. He stayed faithful to his orchestra until the end of his life. After working in the big bands of woody herman, lionel hampton, and stan kenton, he devoted most of his career to playing music in las vegas. Woody herman remote cbs cafe rouge hotel penn nyc 8211944. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Woody herman and his orchestra love of my life chords. During his lifetime, he led some of the most exciting big bands of the twentieth century. See more ideas about big band leaders, music and band. Woody herman cl, carmen leggio, sal nistico, jackie stevens ts, nick brignola bars, bill chase, danny nolan, paul fontaine, gerry lamy, billy hunt t, phil wilson, henry southall, kenny.
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