Woody Herman Story (Mini Lp Sleeve) [Box set, Import]

Woody Herman & His Orchestra | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 28, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 1939
• Number of Discs: 4
• Format: Box set, Import
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Proper Box UK
• ASIN: B000051TPE
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #142,694 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. At The Woodchopper's Ball

2. Big Wig In The Wigwam

3. Dallas Blues

4. Blues Upstairs

5. Blues Downstairs

6. Casbah Blues

7. Blue Prelude

8. The Golden Wedding

9. Blue Flame

10. Bishop's Blues

11. Woodsheddin' With Woody

12. Blues In The Night

13. 'Tis Autumn

14. Amen

15. Four Or Five Times

16. Down Under

17. Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me

18. Basie's Basement

19. Who Dat Up Dere?

20. Noah

See all 91 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

The Woody Herman Story showcases the multi-talented bandleader fronting his First and Second Herds on recordings made for Decca, Coral, Brunswick, Columbia and Capitol. Like the majority of Proper box sets, these four CDs are broken up into themes: "Woodchoppers Ball" covers 1939-1944, "The Good Earth," 1944-1945, "Blowin' Up a Storm," 1945-1947 and "Four Brothers," 1947-1949. Not only does this set thoroughly examine Herman's modern big-band charts, but the 92 tracks are chock-full of guest appearances by such jazz stalwarts as Stan Getz, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Giuffre, Red Norvo, Shorty Rogers, Zoot Sims and Ben Webster. The sound quality is top-notch as is the packaging, which includes a 52-page booklet, extensive liner notes, discography and photos. ~ Al Campbell, All Music Guide

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 91 tracks on 4 cds, for less than 25 bucks!, November 3, 2002

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berigan "miffmole" (jonesboro, ga United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Woody Herman Story (Mini Lp Sleeve) (Audio CD)

If you never have bought a Proper boxed set, this one will probably get you on the road to buying many more! All proper box sets come with booklets that are more like mini books, 40-50 pages, many photos, and info you haven't read every single time you have read about the band before. The audio on this set is very good(The best audio is on the blownin' Up a Storm 2 cd set from Columbia, but there are many alternate takes, and the cost is about the same as this set) Proper also has great sets that are on the History of Drums, Guitarists, and Western Swing....check them out, you won't be sorry, except to see your credit card bills rise.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Another golden opportunity missed, June 11, 2002

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David TOWNEND (bristol, avon United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Woody Herman Story (Mini Lp Sleeve) (Audio CD)

Here we go again! As with the Blowing Up A Storm CD some of the sample tracks I listened to are not the definitive versions we are all familiar with.The Woodchoppers Ball is not the same version which is on the flip side of the Sidewalks of Cuba 78, nor is The Good Earth on the flip side of the Panacea 78.Wild Root and Blue Prelude are similarly flawed. Thankfully, for all connoisseurs of Woody Herman these annoyances have been rectified, albeit on several different CDs'

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Pretty whimpy for the "Thundering Herds", May 25, 2006

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B. A. Brown (Minneapolis, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Woody Herman Story (Mini Lp Sleeve) (Audio CD)

I'm no expert on Herman's bands, but I have several other collections and this is far and away the whimpiest. Well over half the songs are sentimental ballads or comic novelty numbers. If you like those kinds of songs, this is your collection. But if you're looking for the up-tempo, full-tilt, straight ahead swing that (I thought) Herman was best known for, this is a big disappointment.