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Woody Herman
Actor, Composer, Additional Credits
Born May 16, 1913Died October 29, 1987 (74 years)
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".
Filmography
| 1999 | Louis Prima: The Wildest! · as Himself (archive Footage) |
| 1977 | All You Need Is Love: The Story of Popular Music (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | The Val Doonican Music Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | Frank Sinatra: The Main Event · as Self - Bandleader |
| 1973 | Super Bowl VII · as Self - Halftime Performer |
| 1968 | What's My Line? (1968) (TV Series) · as Self - Mystery Guest |
| 1963 | The Danny Kaye Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | Ford Startime (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | The Bell Telephone Hour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1957 | The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV Series) · as Self - Bandleader |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show (TV Series) · as Self - Jazz Clarinetist |
| 1954 | Producers' Showcase (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | Tonight! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | The Jackie Gleason Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Jazz Clarinetist |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self - Orchestra Leader |
| 1947 | New Orleans · as Himself |
| 1944 | Sensations of 1945 · as Woody Herman |
| 1943 | Wintertime · as Himself (leader, Woody Herman And His Orchestra) |