Woody Herman
(1913-1987)
 Woody Herman was a well-respected band leader, clarinetist, and saxophonist. He began the first of his own bands in 1936. Throughout his career, his bands were nicknamed "Herman's Herd" or "Swinging Herd" or a similar variation, after the great collection of jazz musicians and the force and originality with which they played.
Did you know?
- The 20th-century composer of The Rite of Spring and Petrushka, Igor Stravinsky, wrote his Ebony Concerto (1945) for Woody Herman's band.
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