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Woody Herman – (There Is) No Greater Love
Accompanied by The Four Chips
Vocal Chorus by Woody Herman
Written by Marty Symes and Isham Jones
78 RPM audio transfer from Bowness Arts' collection of vintage records
Woody Herman – Across The Alley From The Alamo / (There Is) No Greater Love
Label: Columbia – 37289
Format: Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Released: 1947
Genre: Jazz, Pop
Style: Bop
Other side of this record: Across The Alley From The Alamo
youtu.be/_rj6g9jW4m8
Woody Herman, born Woodrow Charles Thomas Herman, was an iconic American jazz musician, singer, and band leader. He was born on May 16, 1913, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and started playing the saxophone and clarinet during his high school years. Herman quickly gained recognition for his exceptional talent, and his love for music led him to join several orchestras, including the Tom Gerun & Orchestra, Harry Sosnik, Gus Arnheim, and the orchestra of Isham Jones. In 1936, Herman became a core member of the disbanded orchestra's 'hot' fraction when Jones retired. He went on to create his own orchestra, Woody Herman And His Orchestra, which became a legendary source of jazz talent over the decades. Herman remained faithful to his orchestra until the end of his life. One of his band's most famous hits, "Woodchopper's Ball," remains an iconic piece of jazz music. Herman's significant contributions to music earned him several accolades, including three Grammy Awards in the category Best Jazz Performance – Large Group (Instrumental). He also received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987, shortly before his death on October 29, 1987, in Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Four Chips:
Bass – Andy Lambert
Clarinet – Woody Herman
Drums – Don Lamond
Guitar – Gene Sargent
Piano – Dick Kane
Woody Herman's Four Chips were an American jazz ensemble in 1940. Herman took a quartet from 'The Band That Plays the Blues' (Woody Herman And His Orchestra - Carlson, White, Linehan and Yoder) in order to produce records in studio. This selection were the main musicians of the contemporary big band. The first recording sessions took place in New York, September 9, 1940. The ensemble was reactivated in February 1947, shortly after Herman disbanded the first herd. Those sessions lasted until March 31st, 1947 and were made with a different ensemble but with the same name.
Note: The first 78 RPM record came into existence around 1894, and in 1912 the Gramophone Company established 78 rotations per minute as their recording standard. The production of shellac records continued throughout the 78 rpm era, with "unbreakable" 78 rpm vinyl records being introduced in the 1940s. The popularity of the 33 1/3 rpm "Long Play" record, initially released in 1948, caused the 78 rpm record to become obsolete before the end of the 1950s. As these 78 rpm recordings are quite old, they may contain derogatory language and/or negative stereotypes. It is important to evaluate such recordings within their historical context and consider them as a reflection of the attitudes prevalent at the time. These recordings form an integral part of the historical record and do not represent the views of this poster, channel, or Bowness Arts.
Woody Herman – (There Is) No Greater Love
Accompanied by The Four Chips
Vocal Chorus by Woody Herman
Written by Marty Symes and Isham Jones
78 RPM audio transfer from Bowness Arts' collection of vintage records
Woody Herman – Across The Alley From The Alamo / (There Is) No Greater Love
Label: Columbia – 37289
Format: Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Released: 1947
Genre: Jazz, Pop
Style: Bop
Other side of this record: Across The Alley From The Alamo
youtu.be/_rj6g9jW4m8
Woody Herman, born Woodrow Charles Thomas Herman, was an iconic American jazz musician, singer, and band leader. He was born on May 16, 1913, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and started playing the saxophone and clarinet during his high school years. Herman quickly gained recognition for his exceptional talent, and his love for music led him to join several orchestras, including the Tom Gerun & Orchestra, Harry Sosnik, Gus Arnheim, and the orchestra of Isham Jones. In 1936, Herman became a core member of the disbanded orchestra's 'hot' fraction when Jones retired. He went on to create his own orchestra, Woody Herman And His Orchestra, which became a legendary source of jazz talent over the decades. Herman remained faithful to his orchestra until the end of his life. One of his band's most famous hits, "Woodchopper's Ball," remains an iconic piece of jazz music. Herman's significant contributions to music earned him several accolades, including three Grammy Awards in the category Best Jazz Performance – Large Group (Instrumental). He also received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987, shortly before his death on October 29, 1987, in Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Four Chips:
Bass – Andy Lambert
Clarinet – Woody Herman
Drums – Don Lamond
Guitar – Gene Sargent
Piano – Dick Kane
Woody Herman's Four Chips were an American jazz ensemble in 1940. Herman took a quartet from 'The Band That Plays the Blues' (Woody Herman And His Orchestra - Carlson, White, Linehan and Yoder) in order to produce records in studio. This selection were the main musicians of the contemporary big band. The first recording sessions took place in New York, September 9, 1940. The ensemble was reactivated in February 1947, shortly after Herman disbanded the first herd. Those sessions lasted until March 31st, 1947 and were made with a different ensemble but with the same name.
Note: The first 78 RPM record came into existence around 1894, and in 1912 the Gramophone Company established 78 rotations per minute as their recording standard. The production of shellac records continued throughout the 78 rpm era, with "unbreakable" 78 rpm vinyl records being introduced in the 1940s. The popularity of the 33 1/3 rpm "Long Play" record, initially released in 1948, caused the 78 rpm record to become obsolete before the end of the 1950s. As these 78 rpm recordings are quite old, they may contain derogatory language and/or negative stereotypes. It is important to evaluate such recordings within their historical context and consider them as a reflection of the attitudes prevalent at the time. These recordings form an integral part of the historical record and do not represent the views of this poster, channel, or Bowness Arts.
