Woody Herman

Summary

Woody Herman is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Milwaukee^[2]. He was born on May 16, 1913^[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on October 29, 1987^[5]. He worked as a conductor^[6], bandleader^[7], clarinetist^[8], saxophonist^[9], and composer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (643 views/month, #7,086 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Milwaukee^[2], Woody Herman…
• Woody Herman died in Los Angeles^[4].
• Woody Herman was born on May 16, 1913^[3].
• Woody Herman died on October 29, 1987^[5].
• Woody Herman is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery^[12].
• Woody Herman held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Woody Herman worked as a conductor^[6].
• Woody Herman's professions included bandleader^[7].
• Woody Herman worked as a clarinetist^[8].
• Woody Herman's professions included saxophonist^[9].
• Woody Herman worked as a composer^[10].
• Woody Herman's professions included jazz musician^[14].
• Woody Herman received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[15].
• Woody Herman received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[16].
• Woody Herman was a member of Woody Herman and His Orchestra^[17].
• Woody Herman was a member of Woody Herman Big Band^[18].
• Woody Herman is recorded as male^[19].
• Woody Herman's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Woody Herman's genre is jazz^[21].
• Woody Herman's record label is recorded as Capitol Records^[22].
• Woody Herman's record label is recorded as Concord Records^[23].
• Woody Herman's record label is recorded as Decca^[24].
• Woody Herman's discography is recorded as Woody Herman discography^[25].
• Woody Herman's Commons category is recorded as Woody Herman^[26].
• The cause of death was pulmonary emphysema^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1913-05-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1987-10-29^[31]

• Genre(s): jazz^[32]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, jazz^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 73bb2ece-7ef7-4ee9-b3a0-bffe0b481bb0^[34]

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Origins and Family

Woody Herman was born in Milwaukee^[2]. He was born on May 16, 1913^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[6], bandleader^[7], clarinetist^[8], saxophonist^[9], composer^[10], and jazz musician^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[15], a lifetime achievement award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1962^[37] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[16], a commemorative plaque^[38], in United States^[39].

Death and Burial

Woody Herman died on October 29, 1987^[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles^[4]. The cause of death was pulmonary emphysema^[27]. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Woody Herman ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (643 views/month, #7,086 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

Where was Woody Herman born?

Born in Milwaukee^[2], Woody Herman…

Where did Woody Herman die?

Woody Herman died in Los Angeles^[4].

What did Woody Herman do for work?

Woody Herman worked as conductor^[6], bandleader^[7], clarinetist^[8], saxophonist^[9], and composer^[10].

What awards did Woody Herman receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[15] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[16].