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Heavily influenced by Duke Ellington and Count Basie, the Woody Herman's Herd was known for lively arrangements that combined swing rhythms and bebop themes.

Woody Herman

81 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 34 hours, 3146 min)
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Woody Herman
(1913 – 1987)

Woody HermanOtto and Myrtle Herman's little boy Woodrow loved to perform. That was fine with the proud Papa, and Otto encouraged Woody as he appeared in Vaudeville as a child singer and tap-dancer. However, at the age 11 Woody picked up a saxophone and clarinet and saw the direction his life would go. Within four years he was playing professionally.

Woody HermanAfter playing in the early 30's with outfits like the Tom Gerun band and the Harry Sosnik orchestra, Woody joined the Isham Jones Orchestra in 1934. Jones was recording for Decca at the time, and became convinced that he could live comfortably off his residuals. With Jones bowing out, Woody saw an opportunity to lead his own outfit.

The group stayed with Decca, mostly recording covers of other Decca acts in a blues format. In fact, they were often billed as "The Band That Plays the Blues". In time, they developed a unique style and in 1939 recorded "Woodchopper's Ball" which would go on to be Herman's biggest hit. The Band That Plays the Blues is featured in this collection in the 1940 remote broadcast from New York's Famous Door club.

In 1942, Herman hired bebop trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie to write a series of arrangements. This was seen as a pivotal point, not only for Woody Herman's sound but Jazz as a whole. Swing, with its easily danceable melodies was falling from popularity in favor of a style which demanded to be listened to rather than danced to. After a series of personnel changes the band became Woody Herman's Herd. Heavily influenced by Duke Ellington and Count Basie, the Herd was known for lively arrangements that combined swing rhythms and bebop themes.

The Woody Herman Show began broadcasting on ABC (and rebroadcasting over AFRS) in the fall of 1945. The show featured the Woody Herman Herd, Herman on vocals and clarinet, girl vocalist Frances Wayne and comic relief with bassist Chubby Jackson (whose tag-line was "Now you hurted my feelings!" A feature of the program was "Tops in the Jukebox" which allowed the Herd to cover two of the week's most popular jukebox tunes (according to Downbeat Magazine's charts).

In time, the band evolved into a Second and Third Herd, and a New Thundering Herd. By the 70's, Herman began dedicating himself to Jazz education and developing new artists, earning the nickname "Road Father". Woody continued to perform into the 1980s, largely because he owed millions in back taxes due to a business manager's bookkeeping error. He was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987 just before passing away.

A Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6805 Hollywood Blvd honors Woody Herman's contributions to the Recording Industry

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    81 recordings on 2 MP3 CDs for just $10.00. Total playtime 34 hours, 3146 min
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    total playtime 34 hours, 3146 min
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    1. Volume 1 – 46 shows – total playtime 17 hours, 57 minutes
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    2. Bill Stern 470221 380 Woody Herman.mp3
    3. Command Performance 420728 024 Cary Grant Judy Garland.mp3
    4. Command Performance 430605 069 Betty Hutton Amos N Andy.mp3
    5. Command Performance 441118 150 Linda Darnell Amos N Andy.mp3
    6. CW 460818 029 Modern Exhibit.mp3
    7. Down Beat 137 Woody Herman.mp3
    8. G I Jive Woody Herman Woodchoppers Ball.mp3
    9. Gi Jive Afrs 1652Northwest Passagebest.mp3
    10. Heres To Veterans 0896 Woody Herman Herd.mp3
    11. Heres To Veterans 1362 Jass Classics Woody Herman.mp3
    12. Jazz Club Usa 45 52 Woody Herman.mp3
    13. Jills All Time Juke Box 1940 01 Woodchoppers Ball.mp3
    14. Jubilee 470704 229 Woody Herman Jesse Price.mp3
    15. Kraft Music Hall 450927 Kiss Goodnight Hildegarde.mp3
    16. News 431000 157 Woody Herman By River Of Roses.mp3
    17. News 450300 382 Woody Herman Red Top.mp3
    18. News 450900 504 Woody Herman Kiss Goodnight Nw Passage.mp3
    19. Old Gold Show 440800 Woody Herman Rehearsal.mp3
    20. Old Gold Show 440922 Jackie Gleason Woody Herman Orch..mp3
    21. One Night Stand 440822 0365 Straighten Up Fly Right.mp3
    22. One Night Stand 440824.mp3
    23. One Night Stand 441017 From Palladium.mp3
    24. One Night Stand 441114 550.mp3
    25. One Night Stand 441116 627.mp3
    26. One Night Stand 450723 0692 Katusha.mp3
    27. One Night Stand 450730.mp3
    28. One Night Stand 450806 702.mp3
    29. One Night Stand 450823 0711 Good Good Good.mp3
    30. One Night Stand 460613 1053 Eboboleebob.mp3
    31. One Night Stand 460828 1131 Mabel Mabel.mp3
    32. One Night Stand 480203 1590 Good Earth.mp3
    33. One Night Stand 480205 1579 Four Brothers.mp3
    34. One Night Stand 480207 1584 Goof And I.mp3
    35. One Night Stand 480208 1608 Sidewalks Of Cuba.mp3
    36. One Night Stand 480214 1602 Good Earth.mp3
    37. One Night Stand 480216 1596 Sidewalks Of Cuba.mp3
    38. One Night Stand 480702 1751 Sidewalks Of Cuba.mp3
    39. One Night Stand 480810 1769Berled In Erl.mp3
    40. One Night Stand 490730 Stan Kenton.mp3
    41. Stars on parade 521 Caldonia Woody herman.mp3
    42. Stars On Parade 521 Got Right To Sing Blues.mp3
    43. Stars on parade 521 Moremoon.mp3
    44. VD 440800 493A his Orch Out Of This World Goosey.mp3
    45. VD 450300 382A his Orch Red Top.mp3
    46. Vd 450900 504b His Orch Kiss Goodnight Northwe.mp3
    47. Weekend Sound Flights 1963 13 Woody Herman.mp3

    1. Volume 2 – 35 shows – total playtime 16 hours, 55 minutes
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    2. Woody Herman 400107 Remote From Famous Door.mp3
    3. Woody Herman 450327 Cbs Remote At Chicago College Inn Hotel.mp3
    4. Woody Herman 451013 001 Atchison, Topeka And Santa Fe .mp3
    5. Woody Herman 451020 002 1st Song Good, Good, Good.mp3
    6. Woody Herman 451020 Good, Good, Good.mp3
    7. Woody Herman 451027 It Must Be Jelly Afrs #3.mp3
    8. Woody Herman 451027 It Must Be Jelly.mp3
    9. Woody Herman 451103 Dont Worry Bout That Mule Afrs #4.mp3
    10. Woody Herman 451103.mp3
    11. Woody Herman 451110 Half Gotta Be This Or That Afrs #5 Pt2.mp3
    12. Woody Herman 451110 Ticotico.mp3
    13. Woody Herman 451117 Put That Ring On My Finger Afrs #6.mp3
    14. Woody Herman 451117.mp3
    15. Woody Herman 451124 Good, Good, Good.mp3
    16. Woody Herman 451201 My Guys Come Back.mp3
    17. Woody Herman 451208 No Can Do Afrs #9.mp3
    18. Woody Herman 451215.mp3
    19. Woody Herman 451221 Afrs 012 Tico Tico Raw Worn.mp3
    20. Woody Herman 451223 Amen.mp3
    21. Woody Herman 451229 Tico Tico.mp3
    22. Woody Herman 460105 Hubba Hubba.mp3
    23. Woody Herman 460114 Ticotico.mp3
    24. Woody Herman 460208 Afrs 016 Atlanta Ga .mp3
    25. Woody Herman 460222 Afrs 018 When I Take My Sugar To Tea.mp3
    26. Woody Herman 460303 From Rose Room Get Happy.mp3
    27. Woody Herman 460317 Atlanta.mp3
    28. Woody Herman 460406 Get Happy.mp3
    29. Woody Herman 460601 Lover.mp3
    30. Woody Herman 460614 Get Happy.mp3
    31. Woody Herman 460620 Good Earth.mp3
    32. Woody Herman 460627 Lovareno.mp3
    33. Woody Herman 460704 Crazy Rhythm.mp3
    34. Woody Herman 480702 Philadelphia.mp3
    35. Woody Herman And His Orchestra 440821.mp3
    36. Woody Herman And His Orchestra 490730 Rendezvous Balboa.mp3
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    81 recordings on 2 MP3 Collection Downloads for just $10.00. Total playtime 34 hours, 3146 min
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    1. Volume 1 – 46 shows – 493 MB – total playtime 17 hours, 57 minutes
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    2. Bill Stern 470221 380 Woody Herman.mp3
    3. Command Performance 420728 024 Cary Grant Judy Garland.mp3
    4. Command Performance 430605 069 Betty Hutton Amos N Andy.mp3
    5. Command Performance 441118 150 Linda Darnell Amos N Andy.mp3
    6. CW 460818 029 Modern Exhibit.mp3
    7. Down Beat 137 Woody Herman.mp3
    8. G I Jive Woody Herman Woodchoppers Ball.mp3
    9. Gi Jive Afrs 1652Northwest Passagebest.mp3
    10. Heres To Veterans 0896 Woody Herman Herd.mp3
    11. Heres To Veterans 1362 Jass Classics Woody Herman.mp3
    12. Jazz Club Usa 45 52 Woody Herman.mp3
    13. Jills All Time Juke Box 1940 01 Woodchoppers Ball.mp3
    14. Jubilee 470704 229 Woody Herman Jesse Price.mp3
    15. Kraft Music Hall 450927 Kiss Goodnight Hildegarde.mp3
    16. News 431000 157 Woody Herman By River Of Roses.mp3
    17. News 450300 382 Woody Herman Red Top.mp3
    18. News 450900 504 Woody Herman Kiss Goodnight Nw Passage.mp3
    19. Old Gold Show 440800 Woody Herman Rehearsal.mp3
    20. Old Gold Show 440922 Jackie Gleason Woody Herman Orch..mp3
    21. One Night Stand 440822 0365 Straighten Up Fly Right.mp3
    22. One Night Stand 440824.mp3
    23. One Night Stand 441017 From Palladium.mp3
    24. One Night Stand 441114 550.mp3
    25. One Night Stand 441116 627.mp3
    26. One Night Stand 450723 0692 Katusha.mp3
    27. One Night Stand 450730.mp3
    28. One Night Stand 450806 702.mp3
    29. One Night Stand 450823 0711 Good Good Good.mp3
    30. One Night Stand 460613 1053 Eboboleebob.mp3
    31. One Night Stand 460828 1131 Mabel Mabel.mp3
    32. One Night Stand 480203 1590 Good Earth.mp3
    33. One Night Stand 480205 1579 Four Brothers.mp3
    34. One Night Stand 480207 1584 Goof And I.mp3
    35. One Night Stand 480208 1608 Sidewalks Of Cuba.mp3
    36. One Night Stand 480214 1602 Good Earth.mp3
    37. One Night Stand 480216 1596 Sidewalks Of Cuba.mp3
    38. One Night Stand 480702 1751 Sidewalks Of Cuba.mp3
    39. One Night Stand 480810 1769Berled In Erl.mp3
    40. One Night Stand 490730 Stan Kenton.mp3
    41. Stars on parade 521 Caldonia Woody herman.mp3
    42. Stars On Parade 521 Got Right To Sing Blues.mp3
    43. Stars on parade 521 Moremoon.mp3
    44. VD 440800 493A his Orch Out Of This World Goosey.mp3
    45. VD 450300 382A his Orch Red Top.mp3
    46. Vd 450900 504b His Orch Kiss Goodnight Northwe.mp3
    47. Weekend Sound Flights 1963 13 Woody Herman.mp3

    1. Volume 2 – 35 shows – 437 MB – total playtime 16 hours, 55 minutes
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    2. Woody Herman 400107 Remote From Famous Door.mp3
    3. Woody Herman 450327 Cbs Remote At Chicago College Inn Hotel.mp3
    4. Woody Herman 451013 001 Atchison, Topeka And Santa Fe .mp3
    5. Woody Herman 451020 002 1st Song Good, Good, Good.mp3
    6. Woody Herman 451020 Good, Good, Good.mp3
    7. Woody Herman 451027 It Must Be Jelly Afrs #3.mp3
    8. Woody Herman 451027 It Must Be Jelly.mp3
    9. Woody Herman 451103 Dont Worry Bout That Mule Afrs #4.mp3
    10. Woody Herman 451103.mp3
    11. Woody Herman 451110 Half Gotta Be This Or That Afrs #5 Pt2.mp3
    12. Woody Herman 451110 Ticotico.mp3
    13. Woody Herman 451117 Put That Ring On My Finger Afrs #6.mp3
    14. Woody Herman 451117.mp3
    15. Woody Herman 451124 Good, Good, Good.mp3
    16. Woody Herman 451201 My Guys Come Back.mp3
    17. Woody Herman 451208 No Can Do Afrs #9.mp3
    18. Woody Herman 451215.mp3
    19. Woody Herman 451221 Afrs 012 Tico Tico Raw Worn.mp3
    20. Woody Herman 451223 Amen.mp3
    21. Woody Herman 451229 Tico Tico.mp3
    22. Woody Herman 460105 Hubba Hubba.mp3
    23. Woody Herman 460114 Ticotico.mp3
    24. Woody Herman 460208 Afrs 016 Atlanta Ga .mp3
    25. Woody Herman 460222 Afrs 018 When I Take My Sugar To Tea.mp3
    26. Woody Herman 460303 From Rose Room Get Happy.mp3
    27. Woody Herman 460317 Atlanta.mp3
    28. Woody Herman 460406 Get Happy.mp3
    29. Woody Herman 460601 Lover.mp3
    30. Woody Herman 460614 Get Happy.mp3
    31. Woody Herman 460620 Good Earth.mp3
    32. Woody Herman 460627 Lovareno.mp3
    33. Woody Herman 460704 Crazy Rhythm.mp3
    34. Woody Herman 480702 Philadelphia.mp3
    35. Woody Herman And His Orchestra 440821.mp3
    36. Woody Herman And His Orchestra 490730 Rendezvous Balboa.mp3
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    81 recordings on 36 Audio CDs. Total playtime 34 hours, 52 min
    81 recordings on 36 Audio CDs
    total playtime 34 hours, 52 min

    Woody Herman Disc A001

    1. Down Beat 137 Woody Herman
    2. G I Jive Woody Herman Woodchoppers Ball
    3. Gi Jive Afrs 1652Northwest Passagebest

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    Woody Herman Disc A002

    1. Heres To Veterans 0896 Woody Herman Herd
    2. Heres To Veterans 1362 Jass Classics Woody Herman
    3. Jazz Club Usa 45 52 Woody Herman

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    Woody Herman Disc A003

    1. Jills All Time Juke Box 1940 01 Woodchoppers Ball
    2. Stars on parade 521 Caldonia Woody herman
    3. Stars On Parade 521 Got Right To Sing Blues
    4. Stars on parade 521 Moremoon
    5. Weekend Sound Flights 1963 13 Woody Herman

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    Woody Herman Disc A004

    1. Woody Herman 400107 Remote From Famous Door
    2. Command Performance 420728 024 Cary Grant Judy Garland

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    Woody Herman Disc A005

    1. Command Performance 430605 069 Betty Hutton Amos N Andy
    2. News 431000 157 Woody Herman By River Of Roses
    3. Old Gold Show 440800 Woody Herman Rehearsal
    4. VD 440800 493A his Orch Out Of This World Goosey

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    Woody Herman Disc A006

    1. Woody Herman And His Orchestra 440821
    2. One Night Stand 440822 0365 Straighten Up Fly Right

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    Woody Herman Disc A007

    1. One Night Stand 440824
    2. Old Gold Show 440922 Jackie Gleason Woody Herman Orch.

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    Woody Herman Disc A008

    1. One Night Stand 441017 From Palladium
    2. One Night Stand 441114 550

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    Woody Herman Disc A009

    1. One Night Stand 441116 627
    2. Command Performance 441118 150 Linda Darnell Amos N Andy
    3. News 450300 382 Woody Herman Red Top

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    Woody Herman Disc A010

    1. VD 450300 382A his Orch Red Top
    2. Woody Herman 450327 Cbs Remote At Chicago College Inn Hotel
    3. One Night Stand 450723 0692 Katusha

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    Woody Herman Disc A011

    1. One Night Stand 450730
    2. One Night Stand 450806 702

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    Woody Herman Disc A012

    1. One Night Stand 450823 0711 Good Good Good
    2. News 450900 504 Woody Herman Kiss Goodnight Nw Passage
    3. Vd 450900 504b His Orch Kiss Goodnight Northwe

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    Woody Herman Disc A013

    1. Kraft Music Hall 450927 Kiss Goodnight Hildegarde
    2. Woody Herman 451013 001 Atchison, Topeka And Santa Fe

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    Woody Herman Disc A014

    1. Woody Herman 451020 002 1st Song Good, Good, Good
    2. Woody Herman 451020 Good, Good, Good

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    Woody Herman Disc A015

    1. Woody Herman 451027 It Must Be Jelly Afrs #3
    2. Woody Herman 451027 It Must Be Jelly

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    Woody Herman Disc A016

    1. Woody Herman 451103 Dont Worry Bout That Mule Afrs #4
    2. Woody Herman 451103

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    Woody Herman Disc A017

    1. Woody Herman 451110 Half Gotta Be This Or That Afrs #5 Pt2
    2. Woody Herman 451110 Ticotico

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    Woody Herman Disc A018

    1. Woody Herman 451117 Put That Ring On My Finger Afrs #6
    2. Woody Herman 451117

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    Woody Herman Disc A019

    1. Woody Herman 451124 Good, Good, Good
    2. Woody Herman 451201 My Guys Come Back

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    Woody Herman Disc A020

    1. Woody Herman 451208 No Can Do Afrs #9
    2. Woody Herman 451215

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    Woody Herman Disc A021

    1. Woody Herman 451221 Afrs 012 Tico Tico Raw Worn
    2. Woody Herman 451223 Amen

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    Woody Herman Disc A022

    1. Woody Herman 451229 Tico Tico
    2. Woody Herman 460105 Hubba Hubba

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    Woody Herman Disc A023

    1. Woody Herman 460114 Ticotico
    2. Woody Herman 460208 Afrs 016 Atlanta Ga

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    Woody Herman Disc A024

    1. Woody Herman 460222 Afrs 018 When I Take My Sugar To Tea
    2. Woody Herman 460303 From Rose Room Get Happy

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    Woody Herman Disc A025

    1. Woody Herman 460317 Atlanta
    2. Woody Herman 460406 Get Happy

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    Woody Herman Disc A026

    1. Woody Herman 460601 Lover
    2. One Night Stand 460613 1053 Eboboleebob

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    Woody Herman Disc A027

    1. Woody Herman 460614 Get Happy
    2. Woody Herman 460620 Good Earth

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    Woody Herman Disc A028

    1. Woody Herman 460627 Lovareno
    2. Woody Herman 460704 Crazy Rhythm

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    Woody Herman Disc A029

    1. CW 460818 029 Modern Exhibit
    2. One Night Stand 460828 1131 Mabel Mabel

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    Woody Herman Disc A030

    1. Bill Stern 470221 380 Woody Herman
    2. Jubilee 470704 229 Woody Herman Jesse Price

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    Woody Herman Disc A031

    1. One Night Stand 480203 1590 Good Earth
    2. One Night Stand 480205 1579 Four Brothers

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    Woody Herman Disc A032

    1. One Night Stand 480207 1584 Goof And I
    2. One Night Stand 480208 1608 Sidewalks Of Cuba

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    Woody Herman Disc A033

    1. One Night Stand 480214 1602 Good Earth
    2. One Night Stand 480216 1596 Sidewalks Of Cuba

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    Woody Herman Disc A034

    1. One Night Stand 480702 1751 Sidewalks Of Cuba
    2. Woody Herman 480702 Philadelphia

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    Woody Herman Disc A035

    1. One Night Stand 480810 1769Berled In Erl

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    Woody Herman Disc A036

    1. One Night Stand 490730 Stan Kenton
    2. Woody Herman And His Orchestra 490730 Rendezvous Balboa

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