Woody Herman: A Centenary Celebration
Clare Teal celebrates 100 years of legendary band leader Woody Herman, featuring big band sounds from every period of his career from the 1930s to the 1980s.
Celebrating 100 years of legendary band leader Woody Herman.
Born in Milwaukee on the 16th of May 1913 Woodrow Herman worked as a child entertainer in vaudeville before taking up the saxophone at the age of 12. He joined the Isham Jones Orchestra before forming his own band in 1936. For the next 50 years the name Woody Herman would become synonymous with some of the most exciting big band sounds ever heard.
Clare Teal looks back at Woody's long career and features music from every period - ranging from the swing of the 1930's through the emergence of bebop to the electronic sounds of the 1970's. Featured recordings include Blue Prelude, Caldonia, Wild Root, Hallelujah Time and The Four Brothers. Plus rare archive material from Woody's 麻豆官网首页入口 TV appearances of the 1960's and 70's.
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Woody Herman
Woodchopper's Ball
- At The Woodchopper鈥檚 Ball.
- ASV Living Era.
- CD AJA 5143.
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Woody Herman
Down Under
- Blues On parade.
- GRP.
- 0506062.
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Isham Jones' Juniors
Take It Easy
- Blue Room.
- EP.
- CD 1083.
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Woody Herman
I Wonder
- The Good Earth.
- Proper.
- P1158.
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Woody Herman
Blue Prelude
- At The Woodchopper鈥檚 Ball.
- Charly.
- CDCD 1120.
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Woody Herman
Golden Wedding
- At The Woodchopper鈥檚 Ball.
- Charly.
- CDCD 1120.
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Woody Herman
Caldonia
- Blowin鈥� Up a Storm.
- Sony.
- 5032802.
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Woody Herman
Wild Root
- Blowin鈥� Up a Storm.
- Sony.
- 5032802.
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Woody Herman
Your Father's Moustache
- Blowin鈥� Up a Storm.
- Sony.
- 5032802.
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Woody Herman
Summer Sequence Part 2
- Blowin鈥� Up a Storm.
- Sony.
- 5032802.
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Woody Herman
The Four Brothers
- Blowin鈥� Up a Storm.
- Sony.
- 5032802.
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Woody Herman
Hallelujah Time
- Live At Newport.
- Flyright.
- EBCD 21182.
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Woody Herman & His Thundering Herd
Never Let Me Go
- Children of Lima.
- Fantasy.
- F9477.
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Woody Herman & His Thundering Herd
America Drinks & Goes Home
- Thundering Herd.
- Fantasy.
- F 9452.
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Woody Herman
Sittin' On Top Of the World
- The Jazz Swinger.
- Collectables.
- 6679.
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Woody Herman
Blue Flame
- At The Woodchopper鈥檚 Ball.
- ASV Living Era.
- CD AJA 5143.
Woody Herman - born 16th May 1913
100 Years of Woody Herman - WMRA radio
Woody's Winners - 1966
Woody Herman & the Thundering Herd - 1974
Woody Herman - 麻豆官网首页入口 Television Theatre - 1964
Concerts For The Coming Week
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Dan Spanner Big Band
Islington
London
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Tuesday 21 May
Echo Four Two Big Band
Harrogate
听
Thursday 23 May
Swinging at the Cotton Club Revue
Worthing
听
Thursday 23 May
Nick Ross Orchestra
Rotherham
听
Thursday 23 May
Glenn Miller Orchestra UK
Dorking
听
Thursday 23 鈥� Saturday 25 May
Ray Gelato and His Giants
London
听
Friday 24 May
Nick Ross Orchestra
Hexham
听
Friday 24 May
Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra
Essex
听
Saturday 25 May
Nick Ross Orchestra
Ayr
听
Saturday 25 May
Pasadena Roof Orchestra
Herefordshire
听
Saturday 25 May
Spitfire Bounce Dance
Dartford
听
Sunday 26 May
Nick Ross Orchestra
Billingham
听
Sunday 26 May
Crescendo Big Band
Tewkesbury
听
Sunday 26 May
NYJO Nonet
Barnes
Broadcast
- Sun 19 May 2013 22:00麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 2