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=Woody Herman was an American clarinetist, alto, a soprano saxophonist, and a singer.He was enfluenced by at an early age by Johnny Hodges. He started playing the trombone when he was 12. He was very popular in the 1930's and 1940's with a band group called "The Swinging Herd". He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on May 16, 1913. He died at the age of 74 on October 29 in Los Angeles, CA, 1987. His parents names were Otto and Myrtle Herman. His full name was Woodrow Charles Thomas Herman. At the age of 15 he became a pro saxophonist. Woody's dad had a big love for show business. His dad is the one who inspired him at an early age. His first song recorded was "Wintertime Blues" on November 6, 1936. His band involved trumpeter Bill Chase, tromboner Phil Wilson , and Sal Nistico. He won the Metronome and Down Beat polls in 1945.=

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