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Woody Herman Autograph

Woodrow Charles Herman (May 16, 1913 – October 29, 1987) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. Leading groups called "The Herd", Herman came to prominence in the late 1930s and was active until his death in 1987. His bands often played music that was cutting edge and experimental; their recordings received numerous Grammy nominations. More about Woody Herman

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Current items with a signature of Woody Herman

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thumbnailPhoto of Woody Herman Jazz Musician, Singer, Big Band Personalized Autograph$31.99logo
thumbnailWOODY HERMAN (1913-1987) autograph cut on album page | Band Leader - signed$12.99logo
thumbnailWoody Herman Autograph BIg Band Orchestra Leader Signed Page$17.99logo
thumbnailWOODY HERMAN Autographed SIGNED 8x10 PHOTO Clarinetist 1940's BANDLEADER JAZZ $79.99logo
thumbnailWoody Herman Band signed contract$750.00logo
thumbnailWoody Herman big band leader autographed 8x10 photo signed autograph$24.99logo
thumbnailWoody Herman Signed Framed 16x20 Photo Display $174.99logo
Herman was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on May 16, 1913. His parents were Otto and Myrtle (Bartoszewicz) Herrmann. His mother was born in Poland. His father had a deep love for show business and this influenced Woody at an early age. As a child he worked as a singer and tap-dancer in vaudeville, then started to play the clarinet and saxophone by age 12. In 1931 he met Charlotte Neste, an aspiring actress; the couple married on September 27, 1936. Woody Herman joined the Tom Gerun band and his first recorded vocals were "Lonesome Me" and "My Heart's at Ease". Herman also performed with the Harry Sosnick orchestra, Gus Arnheim and Isham Jones. Isham Jones wrote many popular songs, including "It Had to Be You" and at some point was tiring of the demands of leading a band. Jones wanted to live off the residuals of his songs; Herman saw the chance to lead his former band and eventually acquired the remains of the orchestra after Jones' retirement.

Herman's first band became known for its orchestrations of the blues, and was sometimes billed as "The Band That Plays The Blues". This band recorded for the Decca label, at first serving as a cover band, doing songs by other Decca artists. The first song recorded was "Wintertime Dreams" on November 6, 1936. In January 1937, George T. Simon ended a review of the band with the words: "This Herman outfit bears watching; not only because it's fun listening to in its present stages, but also because it's bound to reach even greater stages." After two and a half years on the label, the band had its first hit, "Woodchopper's Ball" recorded in 1939. Herman remembered that "Woodchopper's Ball" started out slowly. "t was really a sleeper. But Decca kept re-releasing it, and over a period of three or four years it became a hit. Eventually it sold more than five million copies—the biggest hit I ever had." In January 1942, Herman would have his highest rated single (No. 1 in the Billboard charts), singing Harold Arlen's "Blues in the Night" backed by his orchestra. Other hits for the band include "Blue Flame" and "Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me". Musicians and arrangers that stood out included Cappy Lewis on trumpet and saxophonist/arranger Deane Kincaide. "The Golden Wedding" (1941), arranged by James "Jiggs" Noble, featured an extended (34 bars) drum solo by Frankie Carlson. Read even more about Woody Herman at Wikipedia

Traded items with a signature of Woody Herman

In total, we tracked 83 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.

The most expensive item with a signature of Woody Herman (WOODY HERMAN & 30 JAZZ GREATS SIGNED PHOTO, HIT PARADE OF 1947) was sold in February 2021 for $695.00 while the cheapest item (Monty Wooley Woody Herman Vintage Signed Page 1941) found a new owner for $0.99 in February 2018. The month with the most items sold (4) was August 2021 with an average selling price of $18.99 for an autographed item of Woody Herman. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2013 with $79.95 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.99 was April 2009. In average, an autographed item from Woody Herman is worth $14.00.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Woody Herman were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

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thumbnailBillie Rogers Female Jazz Trumpeter Woody Herman Band Signed Photo 1940s$20.00logo
thumbnailCOUNT BASIE Woody Herman Etc Lot Autographed Photos$60.89logo
thumbnailVintage Signed Autographed Woody Herman & Gregory Herbert Blood Sweat Tears$30.00logo
thumbnailVintage Woody Herman 5x7 Autographed Signed Photo Photograph Big Band$15.00logo
thumbnailVINTAGE! Jazz Clarinetist Woody Herman Hand Signed Album Page Todd Mueller COA$59.99logo
thumbnailWoody Herman ( 40s - 50s Big Band Leader ) Signed 8 X 10 B / W Photo$7.00logo
thumbnailWoody Herman - American Jazz Musician - Autographed 3x5 Card $12.00logo
thumbnailWoody Herman Autograph 1940's Hand Signed Photo Clarinet Jazz Musician Big Band$29.99logo
thumbnailWoody Herman Musician, Clarinetist,Signed Autograph 8X10 Black & White Photo$9.99logo
thumbnailWoody Herman Popular American Big Band Leader Autographed Album Page w/ HP Photo$15.00logo