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- Category: Recording
- Star rank: 2084
- Address:
6820 Hollywood Blvd - Position: 3 tiles from the curb, facing east
- GPS location:
34.101424, -118.339102
Woody Herman
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Previous star: Bill Goodwin
Biography
Woodrow Charles “Woody” Herman (May 16, 1913 – October 29, 1987), was an American jazz clarinetist, alto and soprano saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. Leading various groups called “The Herd,” Herman was one of the most popular of the 1930s and ’40s bandleaders. His bands often played music that was experimental for their time. He was a featured halftime performer for Super Bowl VII.
Fact file
- Birth name: Woodrow Charles Herman
- Born: May 16, 1913
- Origin: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
- Died: October 29, 1987 (aged 74) West Hollywood, California, United States
- Genres: Big band music swing, cool jazz
- Occupations: Bandleader, saxophonist, clarinetist, singer
- Instruments: Saxophone, clarinet, vocals
- Associated acts: Isham Jones
Read more about Woody Herman at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database
Hollywood Blvd, south side, between Orange and Highland
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