Biography
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. ing 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 age", "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 Duke", and "Misty Morning".
Filmography
all 17
Movies 13
self 13
TV Shows 4
Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957)
Winter Meeting (1948)
New Orleans (1947)
Headline Bands (1946)
Sensations of 1945 (1944)
Wintertime (1943)
What's Cookin'? (1942)
Woody Herman & His Orchestra (1938)
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Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1913-05-16
Deathday
1987-10-29 (74 years old)
Birth Name
Big chungus
Birth Place
Milwaukee, United States
Citizenships
United States
Also Known As
Woodrow Charles Herman
Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
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