Woody Herman

Woody Herman Trailers

Woody Herman: Blue Flame - Portrait of a Jazz Legend TrailerJazz Icons: Woody Herman Live in '64 TrailerLouis Prima: The Wildest! Trailer

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".

Most Popular Woody Herman Trailers

Total trailers found: 12

What's Cookin'? Trailer (1942)

20 February 1942

J. P. Courtney wants to update the music on the radio program he sponsors, but his wife, Agatha Courtney, is the final authority and addicted to the classics and won't allow him to replace Professor Bistell and his symphonic orchestra.

Winter Meeting Trailer (1948)

07 April 1948

A repressed poetess and an embittered war hero help each other cope with their problems.

Frank Sinatra: The Main Event Trailer (1974)

13 October 1974

Charged with the electricity of a heavyweight prizefight, " The Main Event " was filmed live at Madison Square Garden, a venue usually reserved for sporting events and rock 'n' roll concerts.

Sensations of 1945 Trailer (1944)

30 June 1944

As dancer Ginny Walker performs on stage, a veiled woman in the audience stands up, accuses Ginny of stealing her husband and then fires a gun at her.

Woody Herman & His Orchestra Trailer (1938)

04 July 1938

Woody Herman's orchestra plays five tunes, and guest performers sing and dance.

Wintertime Trailer (1943)

17 September 1943

Nora and her uncle get railroaded into spending the night at a broken-down hotel in Canada. After Nora falls for the handsome owner, she convinces her uncle to invest in the inn and modernize it.

Woody Herman's Swinging Herd live in England Trailer (1964)

08 June 1964

Rhapsody in Wood Trailer (1947)

29 December 1947

Woody Herman spins a fairy tale about how his Woodchopper Grandpappy Herman chopped the wood necessary to form the clarinet Woody inherited and uses.

Louis Prima: The Wildest! Trailer (1999)

22 October 1999

Documentary about the mid-20th century Vegas bandleader and trumpeter Louis Prima, who showed the world what a rock show could be.

New Orleans Trailer (1947)

18 April 1947

A gambling hall owner relocates from New Orleans to Chicago and entertains his patrons with hot jazz by Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Woody Herman, and others.

Woody Herman: Blue Flame - Portrait of a Jazz Legend Trailer (2012)

01 January 2012

The life, music and legacy of bandleader and clarinetist Woody Herman is explored in this documentars

Jazz Icons: Woody Herman Live in '64 Trailer (2009)

27 October 2009

Woody Herman features a blistering one-hour concert from 1964 showcasing one of the very hottest line-ups of the “Swinging Herd,” including trumpeter Bill Chase, trombonist Phil Wilson and the amazing saxophonist Sal Nistico on the front line, as well as drummer Jake Hanna, bassist Chuck Andrus and pianist-arranger Nat Pierce in the rhythm section.