NoteWoodrow Charles Thomas (Woody) Herman (1913-1987) was an American jazz bandleader, clarinetist, alto saxophonist and singer active in New Orleans, the West Coast, and New York. He was known for his expertise in assembling and sustaining bands of exceptional musicianship; Igor Stravinsky composed his Ebony Concerto (1946) for Herman's band.

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Genreoral histories, interviews

Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3JH3PMQ

Languageeng

CollectionJazz Oral History Project

Organization NameRutgers University. Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University. Institute of Jazz Studies

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