Woody Herman(1913-1987)
- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
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".
