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The Woody Herman Show and Woody Herman Recordings in Old Time Radio
Heavily influenced by Duke Ellington and Count Basie, the Woody Herman's Herd was known for lively arrangements that combined swing rhythms and bebop themes.
62 old time radio show recordings
available in the following formats:
Play a sample episode from April 06, 1946:
"Get Happy"
About this Old Time Radio Show
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Otto and Myrtle Herman's little boy Woodrow loved to perform. That was fine with the proud Papa, and Otto encouraged Woody as he appeared in Vaudeville as a child singer and tap-dancer. However, at the age 11 Woody picked up a saxophone and clarinet and saw the direction his life would go. Within four years he was playing professionally.
After playing in the early 30's with outfits like the Tom Gerun band and the Harry Sosnik orchestra, Woody joined the Isham Jones Orchestra in 1934. Jones was recording for Decca at the time, and became convinced that he could live comfortably off his residuals. With Jones bowing out, Woody saw an opportunity to lead his own outfit.
The group stayed with Decca, mostly recording covers of other Decca acts in a blues format. In fact, they were often billed as “The Band That Plays the Blues”. In time, they developed a unique style and in 1939 recorded “Woodchopper's Ball” which would go on to be Herman's biggest hit. The Band That Plays the Blues is featured in this collection in the 1940 remote broadcast from New York's Famous Door club.
In 1942, Herman hired bebop trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie to write a series of arrangements. This was seen as a pivotal point, not only for Woody Herman's sound but Jazz as a whole. Swing, with its easily danceable melodies was falling from popularity in favor of a style which demanded to be listened to rather than danced to. After a series of personnel changes the band became Woody Herman's Herd. Heavily influenced by Duke Ellington  and Count Basie, the Herd was known for lively arrangements that combined swing rhythms and bebop themes.
The Woody Herman Show began broadcasting on ABC (and rebroadcasting over AFRS) in the fall of 1945. The show featured the Woody Herman Herd, Herman on vocals and clarinet, girl vocalist Frances Wayne and comic relief with bassist Chubby Jackson (whose tag-line was “Now you hurted my feelings!” A feature of the program was “Tops in the Jukebox” which allowed the Herd to cover two of the week's most popular jukebox tunes (according to Downbeat Magazine's charts).
In time, the band evolved into a Second and Third Herd, and a New Thundering Herd. By the 70's, Herman began dedicating himself to Jazz education and developing new artists, earning the nickname “Road Father”. Woody continued to perform into the 1980s, largely because he owed millions in back taxes due to a business manager's bookkeeping error. He was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987 just before passing away.
A Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6805 Hollywood Blvd honors Woody Herman's contributions to the Recording Industry
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These classic recordings are available in the following formats:
MP3 CD
Standard Audio Cd
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MP3 CDs are delivered by mail. These archival quality MP3 CDs are playable in your computer and many MP3 player devices.
62 recordings on 2 MP3 CDs for just $10.00
total playtime 28 hours, 35 min
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Volume 1 - 31 shows - total playtime 13 hours 41 minutes
MP3 CD
Command Performance 420728 024 Cary Grant Judy Garland.mp3
Command Performance 430605 069 Betty Hutton, Amos N Andy.mp3
Command Performance 441118 150 Linda Darnell, Amos N Andy.mp3
Down Beat 137 Woody Herman.mp3
G I Jive Woody Herman Woodchoppers Ball.mp3
Heres To Veterans 0896 Woody Herman Herd.mp3
Heres To Veterans 1362 Jass Classics Woody Herman.mp3
Jills All Time Juke Box 1940 01 Woodchoppers Ball.mp3
Jubilee 470704 229 Woody Herman Jesse Price.mp3
Kraft Music Hall 450927 Kiss Goodnight, Hildegarde.mp3
News 431000 157 Woody Herman By River Of Roses.mp3
News 450300 382 Woody Herman Red Top.mp3
News 450900 504 Woody Herman Kiss Goodnight Nw Passage.mp3
Old Gold Show 440800 Woody Herman Rehearsal.mp3
Old Gold Show 440922 Jackie Gleason, Woody Herman Orch..mp3
One Night Stand Woody Herman 440824.mp3
One Night Stand Woody Herman 441017 From Palladium.mp3
One Night Stand Woody Herman 441114 550.mp3
One Night Stand Woody Herman 441116 627.mp3
One Night Stand Woody Herman 450723 692.mp3
One Night Stand Woody Herman 450730.mp3
One Night Stand Woody Herman 450806 702 .mp3
One Night Stand Woody Herman 450823 .mp3
One Night Stand Woody Herman 460828 1131.mp3
One Night Stand Woody Herman 480203 1590.mp3
One Night Stand Woody Herman 480206 1579 .mp3
One Night Stand Woody Herman 480207 1584.mp3
One Night Stand Woody Herman 480208 1608.mp3
One Night Stand Woody Herman 480214 1602.mp3
One Night Stand Woody Herman 480216 1596.mp3
One Night Stand Woody Herman 480702.mp3
Volume 2 - 31 shows - total playtime 14 hours 54 minutes
MP3 CD
Woody Herman 400107 Remote From Famous Door.mp3
Woody Herman 450327 Cbs Remote At Chicago College Inn Hotel.mp3
Woody Herman 451013 001 Atchison, Topeka And Santa Fe .mp3
Woody Herman 451020 002 1st Song Good, Good, Good.mp3
Woody Herman 451020 Good, Good, Good.mp3
Woody Herman 451027 It Must Be Jelly Afrs #3.mp3
Woody Herman 451027 It Must Be Jelly.mp3
Woody Herman 451103 Dont Worry Bout That Mule Afrs #4.mp3
Woody Herman 451103.mp3
Woody Herman 451110 Half Gotta Be This Or That Afrs #5 Pt2.mp3
Woody Herman 451110 Ticotico.mp3
Woody Herman 451117 Put That Ring On My Finger Afrs #6.mp3
Woody Herman 451117.mp3
Woody Herman 451124 Good, Good, Good.mp3
Woody Herman 451201 My Guys Come Back.mp3
Woody Herman 451208 No Can Do Afrs #9.mp3
Woody Herman 451215.mp3
Woody Herman 460105 Hubba Hubba.mp3
Woody Herman 460114 Ticotico.mp3
Woody Herman 460303 From Rose Room Get Happy.mp3
Woody Herman 460317 Atlanta.mp3
Woody Herman 460406 Get Happy.mp3
Woody Herman 460601 Lover.mp3
Woody Herman 460614 Get Happy.mp3
Woody Herman 460620 Good Earth.mp3
Woody Herman 460627 Lovareno.mp3
Woody Herman 460704 Crazy Rhythm.mp3
Woody Herman 480702 Philadelphia.mp3
Woody Herman And His Orchestra 440821.mp3
Woody Herman And His Orchestra 490730 Rendezvous Balboa.mp3
MP3 downloads are available instantly after purchase!
62 recordings on 2 MP3 Collection Downloads for just $10.00
total playtime 28 hours, 35 min
Click here to see disc contents
Volume 1 - 31 shows - total playtime 13 hours 41 minutes
Instant Download
Command Performance 420728 024 Cary Grant Judy Garland.mp3
Command Performance 430605 069 Betty Hutton, Amos N Andy.mp3
Command Performance 441118 150 Linda Darnell, Amos N Andy.mp3
Down Beat 137 Woody Herman.mp3
G I Jive Woody Herman Woodchoppers Ball.mp3
Heres To Veterans 0896 Woody Herman Herd.mp3
Heres To Veterans 1362 Jass Classics Woody Herman.mp3
Jills All Time Juke Box 1940 01 Woodchoppers Ball.mp3
Jubilee 470704 229 Woody Herman Jesse Price.mp3
Kraft Music Hall 450927 Kiss Goodnight, Hildegarde.mp3
News 431000 157 Woody Herman By River Of Roses.mp3
News 450300 382 Woody Herman Red Top.mp3
News 450900 504 Woody Herman Kiss Goodnight Nw Passage.mp3
Old Gold Show 440800 Woody Herman Rehearsal.mp3
Old Gold Show 440922 Jackie Gleason, Woody Herman Orch..mp3
One Night Stand Woody Herman 440824.mp3
One Night Stand Woody Herman 441017 From Palladium.mp3
One Night Stand Woody Herman 441114 550.mp3
One Night Stand Woody Herman 441116 627.mp3
One Night Stand Woody Herman 450723 692.mp3
One Night Stand Woody Herman 450730.mp3
One Night Stand Woody Herman 450806 702 .mp3
One Night Stand Woody Herman 450823 .mp3
One Night Stand Woody Herman 460828 1131.mp3
One Night Stand Woody Herman 480203 1590.mp3
One Night Stand Woody Herman 480206 1579 .mp3
One Night Stand Woody Herman 480207 1584.mp3
One Night Stand Woody Herman 480208 1608.mp3
One Night Stand Woody Herman 480214 1602.mp3
One Night Stand Woody Herman 480216 1596.mp3
One Night Stand Woody Herman 480702.mp3
Volume 2 - 31 shows - total playtime 14 hours 54 minutes
Instant Download
Woody Herman 400107 Remote From Famous Door.mp3
Woody Herman 450327 Cbs Remote At Chicago College Inn Hotel.mp3
Woody Herman 451013 001 Atchison, Topeka And Santa Fe .mp3
Woody Herman 451020 002 1st Song Good, Good, Good.mp3
Woody Herman 451020 Good, Good, Good.mp3
Woody Herman 451027 It Must Be Jelly Afrs #3.mp3
Woody Herman 451027 It Must Be Jelly.mp3
Woody Herman 451103 Dont Worry Bout That Mule Afrs #4.mp3
Woody Herman 451103.mp3
Woody Herman 451110 Half Gotta Be This Or That Afrs #5 Pt2.mp3
Woody Herman 451110 Ticotico.mp3
Woody Herman 451117 Put That Ring On My Finger Afrs #6.mp3
Woody Herman 451117.mp3
Woody Herman 451124 Good, Good, Good.mp3
Woody Herman 451201 My Guys Come Back.mp3
Woody Herman 451208 No Can Do Afrs #9.mp3
Woody Herman 451215.mp3
Woody Herman 460105 Hubba Hubba.mp3
Woody Herman 460114 Ticotico.mp3
Woody Herman 460303 From Rose Room Get Happy.mp3
Woody Herman 460317 Atlanta.mp3
Woody Herman 460406 Get Happy.mp3
Woody Herman 460601 Lover.mp3
Woody Herman 460614 Get Happy.mp3
Woody Herman 460620 Good Earth.mp3
Woody Herman 460627 Lovareno.mp3
Woody Herman 460704 Crazy Rhythm.mp3
Woody Herman 480702 Philadelphia.mp3
Woody Herman And His Orchestra 440821.mp3
Woody Herman And His Orchestra 490730 Rendezvous Balboa.mp3
Standard Audio CDs are delivered by mail on archival quality media with up to 60 minutes on each CD and play in all CD players
62 recordings on 29 Audio CDs
total playtime 28 hours, 35 min
Or buy individual audio CDs below:
Disc A001
Down Beat 137 Woody Herman
G I Jive Woody Herman Woodchoppers Ball
Heres To Veterans 0896 Woody Herman Herd
Heres To Veterans 1362 Jass Classics Woody Herman
Jills All Time Juke Box 1940 01 Woodchoppers Ball
Woody Herman 400107 Remote From Famous Door
Command Performance 420728 024 Cary Grant Judy Garland
Command Performance 430605 069 Betty Hutton, Amos N Andy
News 431000 157 Woody Herman By River Of Roses
Old Gold Show 440800 Woody Herman Rehearsal
Woody Herman And His Orchestra 440821
One Night Stand Woody Herman 440824
Old Gold Show 440922 Jackie Gleason, Woody Herman Orch.
One Night Stand Woody Herman 441017 From Palladium
One Night Stand Woody Herman 441114 550
One Night Stand Woody Herman 441116 627
Command Performance 441118 150 Linda Darnell, Amos N Andy
News 450300 382 Woody Herman Red Top
Woody Herman 450327 Cbs Remote At Chicago College Inn Hotel
One Night Stand Woody Herman 450723 692
One Night Stand Woody Herman 450730
One Night Stand Woody Herman 450806 702
One Night Stand Woody Herman 450823
News 450900 504 Woody Herman Kiss Goodnight Nw Passage
Kraft Music Hall 450927 Kiss Goodnight, Hildegarde
Woody Herman 451013 001 Atchison, Topeka And Santa Fe
Woody Herman 451020 002 1st Song Good, Good, Good
Woody Herman 451020 Good, Good, Good
Woody Herman 451027 It Must Be Jelly Afrs #3
Woody Herman 451027 It Must Be Jelly
Woody Herman 451103 Dont Worry Bout That Mule Afrs #4
Woody Herman 451103
Woody Herman 451110 Half Gotta Be This Or That Afrs #5 Pt2
Woody Herman 451110 Ticotico
Woody Herman 451117 Put That Ring On My Finger Afrs #6
Woody Herman 451117
Woody Herman 451124 Good, Good, Good
Woody Herman 451201 My Guys Come Back
Woody Herman 451208 No Can Do Afrs #9
Woody Herman 451215
Woody Herman 460620 Good Earth
Woody Herman 460627 Lovareno
Woody Herman 460704 Crazy Rhythm
One Night Stand Woody Herman 460828 1131
Jubilee 470704 229 Woody Herman Jesse Price
One Night Stand Woody Herman 480203 1590
One Night Stand Woody Herman 480206 1579
One Night Stand Woody Herman 480207 1584
One Night Stand Woody Herman 480208 1608
One Night Stand Woody Herman 480214 1602
One Night Stand Woody Herman 480216 1596
One Night Stand Woody Herman 480702