Woodchopper's Ball - Woody Herman, Bishop, Joe [1]
Apple Honey - Woody Herman, Herman, Woody
Goosey Gander - Woody Herman, Herman, Woody
Northwest Passage - Woody Herman, Burns, Ralph
The Good Earth - Woody Herman, Hefti, Neal
A Jug of Wine - Woody Herman, Lerner, Alan Jay
Your Father's Moustache - Woody Herman, Harris, Bill
Bijou - Woody Herman, Burns, Ralph
Wild Root - Woody Herman, Hefti, Neal
Panacea - Woody Herman, Burns, Ralph
Back Talk - Woody Herman, Norvo, Red
Non-Alcoholic - Woody Herman, LaPorta, John
The Blues Are Brewing - Woody Herman, Alter, Louis
The Goof and I - Woody Herman, Cohn, Al
Four Brothers - Woody Herman, Giuffre, Jimmy
Blue Flame - Woody Herman, Noble, James
Laura - Woody Herman, Mercer, Johnny
I Wonder - Woody Herman, Gant, Cecil
Yeah Man (Amen) - Woody Herman, Hardy, Bill
I've Got the World on a String - Woody Herman, Arlen, Harold
Put That Ring on My Finger - Woody Herman, Ryan, Randy
Gee, It's Good to Hold You - Woody Herman, Fisher, Doris
Lazy Lullaby - Woody Herman, George, Don
I've Got News for You - Woody Herman, Alfred, Ray
Keen and Peachy - Woody Herman, Burns, Ralph
2008 release that compiles some of Herman's greatest hits from 1945-47. The Woody Herman Band was one of the most popular groups in the world in the 1940s. It combined the beautiful sound of the leader on clarinet and voca... more »ls with the innumerable talents playing and arranging for it, many of which went on to become big names in Jazz. The title of First Herd is usually given to the celebrated orchestra from the period 1944-46, which included such outstanding musicians as Sonny Berman, Pete Candoli, Flip Phillips, Billy Bauer, Chubby Jackson, Ralph Burns and Dave Tough, among others. However, due to family problems, Herman was forced to disband the First Herd in December 1946. After some months away from music, he formed his Second Herd, which included such stars as Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, Serge Chaloff and Al Cohn. The recordings of 'Four Brothers' and 'The Goof and I' were among their greatest hits. This CD compiles a number of the bands' greatest highlights. 25 tracks. Definitive.« less
2008 release that compiles some of Herman's greatest hits from 1945-47. The Woody Herman Band was one of the most popular groups in the world in the 1940s. It combined the beautiful sound of the leader on clarinet and vocals with the innumerable talents playing and arranging for it, many of which went on to become big names in Jazz. The title of First Herd is usually given to the celebrated orchestra from the period 1944-46, which included such outstanding musicians as Sonny Berman, Pete Candoli, Flip Phillips, Billy Bauer, Chubby Jackson, Ralph Burns and Dave Tough, among others. However, due to family problems, Herman was forced to disband the First Herd in December 1946. After some months away from music, he formed his Second Herd, which included such stars as Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, Serge Chaloff and Al Cohn. The recordings of 'Four Brothers' and 'The Goof and I' were among their greatest hits. This CD compiles a number of the bands' greatest highlights. 25 tracks. Definitive.
CD Reviews
Too much singing
Averell Dalton | Davis, CA | 12/01/2008
(3 out of 5 stars)
"I did not expect the guy to sing that much. That pretty much ruins it for me."
Track Listings (25) - Disc #1