http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62116&rws=%2Fwoody-herman%2Ftop-tracks.rssIf you see Woody Herman's toothy grin on a CD cover, do yourself a favor and snatch it up. Herman's big band combination of Swing and Bop sounds just as good today as it did when his various “Herds” originally stampeded in the '40s. Herman played clarinet and saxophone and sang in a charming, bluesy voice. He assembled crackerjack bands that featured the likes of Ben Webster, Red Norvo, Stan Getz and Shorty Rogers. Count Basie took arranger Neil Hefti from Herman and invented his “Atomic sound.” Ray Charles loved Herman's group so much, he used another of Herman's arrangers, Ralph Burns, to launch his own big band. Herman, adored by musicians as a true gentleman, had a tragic end. A crooked business manager was stealing from him, and had not been paying taxes for the entire band over a period of many years. Herman became a slave to the IRS and was forced to tour and play until he died in 1987. - Nick DedinaBig Banden720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:31:18 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62116&rws=%2Fwoody-herman%2Ftop-tracks.rss If you see Woody Herman's toothy grin on a CD cover, do yourself a favor and snatch it up. Herman's big band combination of Swing and Bop sounds just as good today as it did when his various “Herds” originally stampeded in the '40s. Herman played clarinet and saxophone and sang in a charming, bluesy voice. He assembled crackerjack bands that featured the likes of Ben Webster, Red Norvo, Stan Getz and Shorty Rogers. Count Basie took arranger Neil Hefti from Herman and invented his “Atomic sound.” Ray Charles loved Herman's group so much, he used another of Herman's arrangers, Ralph Burns, to launch his own big band. Herman, adored by musicians as a true gentleman, had a tragic end. A crooked business manager was stealing from him, and had not been paying taxes for the entire band over a period of many years. Herman became a slave to the IRS and was forced to tour and play until he died in 1987. - Nick Dedina http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.392949&variant=play&rws=%2Fwoody-herman%2Ftop-tracks.rss Big Band Tue, 26 Jun 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Woody Herman on Rhapsody Online 392949 tra.392949 Woody Herman art.62116 0.99 Blowin' Up A Storm: The Columbia Years 1945-47 alb.134596 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/5/4/4/1304456_170x170.jpg 2001-06-26 00:00:00.0 2001-06-26 00:00:00.0 true Caldonia tra.392949 183000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.392949&variant=play&rws=%2Fwoody-herman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.392949&variant=data&rws=%2Fwoody-herman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19569486&variant=play&rws=%2Fwoody-herman%2Ftop-tracks.rss Big Band Tue, 1 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Woody Herman on Rhapsody Online 19569486 tra.19569486 Woody Herman art.62116 0.99 The Very Best Of alb.19563867 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11650520&variant=play&rws=%2Fwoody-herman%2Ftop-tracks.rss Big Band Wed, 25 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Woody Herman on Rhapsody Online 11650520 tra.11650520 Woody Herman art.62116 0.99 The New Swingin' Herman Herd alb.11643406 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/2/5/905252_170x170.jpg 2006-01-25 00:00:00.0 2006-01-25 00:00:00.0 true Off Shore tra.11650520 203000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11650520&variant=play&rws=%2Fwoody-herman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11650520&variant=data&rws=%2Fwoody-herman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12816096&variant=play&rws=%2Fwoody-herman%2Ftop-tracks.rss Big Band Tue, 15 Feb 2000 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Woody Herman on Rhapsody Online 12816096 tra.12816096 Woody Herman art.62116 0.99 1946 Broadcasts alb.12814772 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/5/9/1/951958_170x170.jpg 2006-12-03 00:00:00.0 2000-02-15 00:00:00.0 true Northwest Passage (September 9, 1946 Avadon Ballroom ABC Network) tra.12816096 207000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12816096&variant=play&rws=%2Fwoody-herman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12816096&variant=data&rws=%2Fwoody-herman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2151106&variant=play&rws=%2Fwoody-herman%2Ftop-tracks.rss Big Band Sun, 6 Jul 1975 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Woody Herman on Rhapsody Online 2151106 tra.2151106 Woody Herman art.62116 0.99 Herd At Montreux alb.258976 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/9/8/148984_170x170.jpg 1998-08-18 00:00:00.0 1975-07-06 00:00:00.0 true Fanfare For The Common Man tra.2151106 429000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2151106&variant=play&rws=%2Fwoody-herman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2151106&variant=data&rws=%2Fwoody-herman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.513296&variant=play&rws=%2Fwoody-herman%2Ftop-tracks.rss Big Band Tue, 6 May 1997 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2024404&variant=data&rws=%2Fwoody-herman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2040768&variant=play&rws=%2Fwoody-herman%2Ftop-tracks.rss Big Band Fri, 24 Jul 1942 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Woody Herman on Rhapsody Online 2040768 tra.2040768 Woody Herman art.62116 0.99 Blues On Parade alb.114471 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/7/8/9/1079879_170x170.jpg 2004-08-03 00:00:00.0 1942-07-24 00:00:00.0 true Farewell Blues tra.2040768 184000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2040768&variant=play&rws=%2Fwoody-herman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2040768&variant=data&rws=%2Fwoody-herman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12850023&variant=play&rws=%2Fwoody-herman%2Ftop-tracks.rss Big Band Tue, 15 Dec 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Woody Herman on Rhapsody Online 12850023 tra.12850023 Woody Herman art.62116 0.99 Electrician's Hall Miami Vol 2 alb.12845615 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8735337&variant=play&rws=%2Fwoody-herman%2Ftop-tracks.rss Big Band Thu, 25 Oct 1990 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Woody Herman on Rhapsody Online 8735337 tra.8735337 Woody Herman art.62116 0.99 Crasy Rhythm alb.8732706 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/3/8/3/1633836_170x170.jpg 2005-04-12 00:00:00.0 1990-10-25 00:00:00.0 true It's Coolin' Time tra.8735337 255000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8735337&variant=play&rws=%2Fwoody-herman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8735337&variant=data&rws=%2Fwoody-herman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11650515&variant=play&rws=%2Fwoody-herman%2Ftop-tracks.rss Big Band Wed, 25 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Woody Herman on Rhapsody Online 11650515 tra.11650515 Woody Herman art.62116 0.99 The New Swingin' Herman Herd alb.11643406 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/2/5/905252_170x170.jpg 2006-01-25 00:00:00.0 2006-01-25 00:00:00.0 true Aruba 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