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Woody Herman: A Centenary Celebration

Clare Teal celebrates 100 years of legendary band leader Woody Herman, featuring big band sounds from every period of his career from the 1930s to the 1980s.

Celebrating 100 years of legendary band leader Woody Herman.

Born in Milwaukee on the 16th of May 1913 Woodrow Herman worked as a child entertainer in vaudeville before taking up the saxophone at the age of 12. He joined the Isham Jones Orchestra before forming his own band in 1936. For the next 50 years the name Woody Herman would become synonymous with some of the most exciting big band sounds ever heard.

Clare Teal looks back at Woody's long career and features music from every period - ranging from the swing of the 1930's through the emergence of bebop to the electronic sounds of the 1970's. Featured recordings include Blue Prelude, Caldonia, Wild Root, Hallelujah Time and The Four Brothers. Plus rare archive material from Woody's ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ TV appearances of the 1960's and 70's.

57 minutes

Last on

Sun 19 May 2013 22:00

Music Played

  • Woody Herman

    Woodchopper's Ball

    • At The Woodchopper’s Ball.
    • ASV Living Era.
    • CD AJA 5143.
  • Woody Herman

    Down Under

    • Blues On parade.
    • GRP.
    • 0506062.
  • Isham Jones' Juniors

    Take It Easy

    • Blue Room.
    • EP.
    • CD 1083.
  • Woody Herman

    I Wonder

    • The Good Earth.
    • Proper.
    • P1158.
  • Woody Herman

    Blue Prelude

    • At The Woodchopper’s Ball.
    • Charly.
    • CDCD 1120.
  • Woody Herman

    Golden Wedding

    • At The Woodchopper’s Ball.
    • Charly.
    • CDCD 1120.
  • Woody Herman

    Caldonia

    • Blowin’ Up a Storm.
    • Sony.
    • 5032802.
  • Woody Herman

    Wild Root

    • Blowin’ Up a Storm.
    • Sony.
    • 5032802.
  • Woody Herman

    Your Father's Moustache

    • Blowin’ Up a Storm.
    • Sony.
    • 5032802.
  • Woody Herman

    Summer Sequence Part 2

    • Blowin’ Up a Storm.
    • Sony.
    • 5032802.
  • Woody Herman

    The Four Brothers

    • Blowin’ Up a Storm.
    • Sony.
    • 5032802.
  • Woody Herman

    Hallelujah Time

    • Live At Newport.
    • Flyright.
    • EBCD 21182.
  • Woody Herman & His Thundering Herd

    Never Let Me Go

    • Children of Lima.
    • Fantasy.
    • F9477.
  • Woody Herman & His Thundering Herd

    America Drinks & Goes ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ

    • Thundering Herd.
    • Fantasy.
    • F 9452.
  • Woody Herman

    Sittin' On Top Of the World

    • The Jazz Swinger.
    • Collectables.
    • 6679.
  • Woody Herman

    Blue Flame

    • At The Woodchopper’s Ball.
    • ASV Living Era.
    • CD AJA 5143.

Woody Herman - born 16th May 1913

Woody Herman - born 16th May 1913

100 Years of Woody Herman - WMRA radio

100 Years of Woody Herman - WMRA radio

Woody's Winners - 1966

Woody's Winners - 1966

Woody Herman & the Thundering Herd - 1974

Woody Herman & the Thundering Herd - 1974

Woody Herman - ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Television Theatre - 1964

Woody Herman - ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Television Theatre - 1964

Concerts For The Coming Week

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Dan Spanner Big Band

Islington

London

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Tuesday 21 May

Echo Four Two Big Band

Harrogate

Ìý

Thursday 23 May

Swinging at the Cotton Club Revue

Worthing

Ìý

Thursday 23 May

Nick Ross Orchestra

Rotherham

Ìý

Thursday 23 May

Glenn Miller Orchestra UK

Dorking

Ìý

Thursday 23 – Saturday 25 May

Ray Gelato and His Giants

London

Ìý

Friday 24 May

Nick Ross Orchestra

Hexham

Ìý

Friday 24 May

Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra

Essex

Ìý

Saturday 25 May

Nick Ross Orchestra

Ayr

Ìý

Saturday 25 May

Pasadena Roof Orchestra

Herefordshire

Ìý

Saturday 25 May

Spitfire Bounce Dance

Dartford

Ìý

Sunday 26 May

Nick Ross Orchestra

Billingham

Ìý

Sunday 26 May

Crescendo Big Band

Tewkesbury

Ìý

Sunday 26 May

NYJO Nonet

Barnes

Broadcast

  • Sun 19 May 2013 22:00