From the Archives: Clarinetist and Big Band Leader Woody Herman.
Band leader Woody Herman. This interview was originally recorded on August 19, 1986. Herman was the leader of numerous big bands, all variously called The Thundering Herd. His bands were noted for their dazzling improvisation combined with their incisive ensemble playing. (HERMAN died in 1987)
Other segments from the episode on June 3, 1994
Fresh Air with Terry Gross, June 3, 1994: Interview with Mercer Ellington; Interview with Woody Herman; Interview with Artie Shaw; Review of the film "Widow's Peak."
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