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Herman was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on May 16, 1913. [1] His parents were Otto and Myrtle (Bartoszewicz) Herrmann. [2] [3] His mother was born in Poland. [4]His father had a deep love for show business and this influenced Woody at an early age.
Three-time winner Woody Herman. 1976 award-winner Michel Legrand. 1976 award-winner Phil Woods. Five-time winner Count Basie . 1982 winner Gerry Mulligan . 1987 winner Doc Severinsen . 1992 winner Dizzy Gillespie .
The original recording by Woody Herman and His Orchestra received the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 2002. [4] "Twistin' at the Woodchopper's Ball" written by Ronn Metcalfe was a 1962 hit based on Herman's song, which attained a gold album status.
Woody Herman & his Orchestra Capitol: 1949: Jazz: Single 2000 "Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)" The Penguins: Dootone: 1954: Doo-wop: Single 1998 "East-West" The Paul Butterfield Blues Band: Elektra: 1966: Blues: Single 1999 Eat a Peach: The Allman Brothers Band: Capricorn: 1972: Southern rock: Album 2020 "Eight Miles High" The Byrds: Columbia ...
The 6th Annual Grammy Awards were held on May 12, 1964, ... Orchestra. Erich Leinsdorf ... Woody Herman for Encore: Woody Herman, ...
From 1959 to 2011, the Award was called Best Instrumental Jazz Album, Individual or Group. In 2012, ... Woody Herman Orchestra – Woody's Winners;
The Woody Herman recording was released by Decca Records as catalog number 4030 in October 1941. [6] [16] It reached the BS chart in November, and hit #1 on February 14, 1942, finishing with a 21-week chart run. [13] [15] Dinah Shore's version [7] was released by Bluebird Records as catalog number 11436 [6] [17] on January 23, 1942. [4]
He recorded three Grammy-nominated albums with Herman: The 50th Anniversary Tour, [7] Woody's Gold Star, [8] and The Concord Years. [9] He is the last lead trumpeter to play with the "original" Woody Herman Orchestra. [10] Ingram returned to Los Angeles after Herman's death, founding and co-leading his big band with saxophonist Steve Elliott.