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WOODY HERMAN CDs
by Music Librarian Christopher Popa
Woody Herman and His Orchestra
Acrobat (E) ACMCD4323, Sarah Vaughan & WH . . . The 1963 ‘Live’ Guard Sessions •
Acrobat (E) ADDCD3083, Woody Herman: The Third Herd ‘Live’ 1952, 2012 •
Acrobat (E) FABCD 123, Woody Herman: Light My Fire: Live! . . . May 1969, 2002 •
Aero Space RACD 7108, Amen
Aero Space RACD 7122, Blues On Parade
Artistry (E) 4004, WH And His Orch: Vol One-The Wildroot Broadcasts-1945-1946 •
Artistry (E) 4007, WH And His Legendary Second Herd . . . Live! 1948-1949, 1997 •
Audio File BBCD601 – see under “Various Artists”
Bb 6878-2-RB, W Herman Memorial: The 40th Anniversary Carnegie Hall Concert •
Blue Flame BFCD-1003 WH: Landmark live perfs of the . . . the Great Soloists •
Canby CACD-1005, Radio Days: The WH Orch: Palladium Oct. 12, 1944 •
Cap CDP 7 91213 2, The Hits of Woody Herman, 1989 •
Cap DPRO-79508 – see under “Various Artists”
Chiaroscuro CR(D)204, Ruby and Woody: It Had To Be Us •
Choice (E) CHCD 71053, One Night Stand: Live at the Hollywood Palladium, 2003 •
Circle CCD-64 – see under “Various Artists”
Circle CCD-72 – see under “Chick Webb”
Circle CCD-95, . . . 1937: The Formative Years of The Band That Plays . . . , 1994 •
Classics (Fr) 1042, The Chronogical Woody Herman 1936 – 1937, 1999 •
Classics (Fr) 1090, The Chronogical Woody Herman 1937 – 1938, 1999 •
Classics (Fr) 1128, The Chronogical Woody Herman 1939, 2000 •
Classics (Fr) 1163, The Chronogical Woody Herman 1939-1940, 2001 •
Classics (Fr) 1243, The Chronogical Woody Herman 1940, 2002 •
Classics (Fr) 1304, The Chronogical Woody Herman 1940-1941, 2003 •
Collectables COL-CD-6678, Jazz Hoot / Woody's Winners, 2001 •
Collectables COL-CD-6679, “The Jazz Swinger” / Music For Tired Lovers, 2000 •
Collectables COL-CD-7650, WH Sings Ballads & Blues (1945-1947), 2005 •
Collectors’ Choice Music A72858 – see under “Various Artists”
Col CK 64156 – see under “Various Artists”
Col / Legacy CK 65646, Woody herman: Blowin’ Up A Storm . . . Disc 1 test •
Col / Legacy CK 65646, Woody herman: Blowin’ Up A Storm . . . Disc 2 test •
Col / Legacy C2K 65646, The Col Years 1945-47 . . . Blowin’ Up A Storm 2-CDs •
Conc J CCD-4142, Woody Herman Presents Vol 1 … A Concord Jam •
Conc J CCD-4170, Woody and Friends Gillespie •
Conc J CCD-4180, Woody Herman Presents Vol 2… Four Others, 1993 •
Conc J CCD-4191, The WH Big Band . . . Live At The Concord Jazz Festival •
Conc J CCD-4220, Vol 3: Woody Herman Presents A Great American Evening •
Conc J CCD-4226, Rosemary Clooney / Woody Herman . . . My Buddy •
Conc J CCD-4240, The Woody Herman Big Band: World Class •
Conc J CCD-4330, Woody Herman And His Big Band: Woody’s Gold Star, 1987 •
Conc J CCD-4557, The Best of WH And His Big Band: The Concord Years, 1993 •
Discovery DSCD 944, Woody Herman/The Third Herd: “Early Autumn” •
DRG 91496, Shirley Bassey Live at Carnegie Hall: feat WH and the Y T Herd •
Drive Archive DE2-42442, C Parker & The WH Orch: Bird with the Herd . . . 1951 •
Echo J EJCD 17, Woody Herman, 1990
Encore ECD 7002, The California Concerts 1949, 2002 with Nat Cole •
Evidence ECD 22008-2, Herman’s Heat & Puente’s Beat !, 1992 •
Evidence ECD 22010-2, The Herd Rides Again …In Stereo, 1992 •
Everest 545 460 755-2, C Byrd: Bamba-Samba Bossa Nova Feat The WH Big B •
Fantasy OJCCD-344-2 (F-9432), Giant Steps: Woody Herman, 1994 •
Fantasy OJCCD-663-2 (F-9416), The Raven Speaks: Woody Herman, 1991 •
Fantasy OJCCD-841-2 (F-9452), Woody Herman: Thundering Herd, 1995 •
Fantasy OJCCD-953-2 (F-9609), Woody Herman: Feelin’ So Blue, 1997 •
Fantasy OJCCD-991-2 (F-9470), Woody Herman: Herd At Montreux, 1998 •
Fantasy OJCCD-1044-2 (F-8414), Woody Herman: Brand New, 2000 •
Fantasy OJCCD-1068-2 (F-9499), WH And The Thundering Herd: King Cobra, 2002 •
France’s Concert (Fr) FCD 117, Woody Herman: Live In Antibes 1965, 1988 •
Fresh Sound Records (Sp) FSR-CD 550, WH sings Songs for hip lovers Auld •
GRP / Dec J GRD-603 – see under “Various Artists”
GRP / Dec J GRD-606, Woody Herman: Blues On Parade, 1991 •
GRP / Dec J GRD-2-629 – see under “Various Artists”
GRP / Dec J GRD-642 – see under “Various Artists”
Hep (E) CD 18, WH and The Second Herd: The Road Band 1948 Vols 1 & 2 2-CDs •
Hep (E) 2/3435, The V Disc Years - Vols 1 & 2 - 1944-46, 1998 2-CDs •
Hep (E) CD 76 – see under “Various Artists”
Hep (E) CD 91 – see under “Various Artists”
Hindsight HCD-270, Woody Herman & his orchestra: A Cool One, 1998 •
Hindsight HCD-273 – see under “Various Artists”
Hindsight HCD-274, Fatha Herman and his Thundering Herd, 1999 •
Hindsight HCD-630, Flip Phillips & The WH Orch: smooth as silk, 2003 •
Hindsight (J) R28J-3121, The Uncollected WH: Vol II: 1944 •
Hitchcock Media CD-0303, WH And His Thundering Herd: Blues In The Night, 1999 •
ITM Archives (G) ITM 920003, W Herman Orchestra: Reunion At Newport [ 1978 ] 2-CDs •
Jasmine (E) JASBOX 11-4 – see under “Various Artists”
Jass Records J-CD-3 – see under “Various Artists”
Jass Records J-CD-621, Vol One: Live In 44: Woodchoppers Ball, 1990 •
Jass Records J-CD-625, Live In ’45!: Vol Two: Northwest Passage, 1990 •
Jass Records J-CD-641 – see under “Various Artists”
J Band (E) EBCD 2115-2 – see under “Various Artists”
J Band (E) EBCD 2118-2, Live At Newport . . . 1966 / Hollywood Bowl . . . 1986 Rich •
J Band (E) EBCD 2125-2, The Woody Herman Orch: Scene & Herd In 1952, 1995 •
J Band (E) EBCD 2134-2, WH: Heard With Friends, 1998 Ellington, Hackett •
J Band (E) EBCD 2146-2, Live at the Newport . . . 1972 / Roseland Ballroom, 1999 •
J Band (E) EBCD 2168-2, The Band T P the Blues 1939& The Third Herd 1952-1954 •
Jazz Door (G) 1205, the Woody Herman orchestra: Blue Flame, 2005 •
J Hour JH-1006, WH And The Fourth Herd: Live In Stereo: 1963 Summer Tour •
J Hour JH-1014, Live In Stereo At Marion June 8, 1957, 1991 •
J Hour JH-1055, Vol 1: Electrician’s Hall . . . March 8, 1957, 1998 •
J Hour JH-1056, Electrician’s Hall . . . March 8, 1957: Vol 2, 1998 •
J Unlimited (Den) JUCD 2048 – see under “Various Artists”
J Unlimited (Den) 201 2085, The Woody Herman Shows 1944-1946, 2003 •
J Unlimited (Den) 201 2079, WH And His Orch: Old Gold Rehearsals 1944, 2001 •
J Unlimited (Den) JUCD 2012, WH And His Orch: “The Radio Years” 1940-41, 1999 •
J Unlimited (Den) JUCD 2042, The First & Second “Wild Root” Shows, 2002 •
Jerden JRCD7030 - see under "Various Artists"
Jerden JRCD7033 – see under “Various Artists”
Koch J KOC CD-8508, Woody Herman’s Big New Herd At The Monterey J Festival •
Koch J KOC CD-8562, R Gleason’s Jazz Casual: Woody Herman, 2001 •
Koch J KOC CD-8563, R Gleason’s J Casual: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis / W Herman •
Koch J KOC CD-8592, WH And The Swingin’ Herd: W Live East And West, 2001 •
LaserLight 15 775, WH And His Thundering Herd: Crown Royal, 1992 •
LaserLight 17 027, Sentimental Journey: The Bluegrass-Jazz Experience, 1994 •
LaserLight 17 117, blue flame: Woody Herman, 1997 •
Living Era (E) CD AJA 5599 – see under “Various Artists”
Lone Hill J LHJ10311, Woody Herman ’58: Featuring The Preacher, 2007 •
MCA MCAD 25195, Woody Herman: The Best Of The Decca Years
MCA MCAD 31277, Woody Herman And His Orchestra: Golden Favorites
MCA Spec Prod MCAD-20731- see under “Various Artists”
MCA Spec Prod MCAD-20732- see under “Various Artists”
MCA Spec Prod MCAD-21056 – see under “Various Artists”
MCA (J) MVCR-20006, Woody Herman: Blues On Parade, 1991 •
Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs MFSL UCCD 630, The Fourth Herd / The New World of •
Moon MCD 002-2, Woody Herman And His Orchestra: Live In Seattle
Moon MCD 043-2, Woody Herman: Light My Fire, 1993 •
Montpellier (E) MONTCD 108 - see under "Various Artists"
Mosaic MCD-1013, Woody Winner’s: feat The New “Northwest Passage,” 2007 •
Mosaic MD6-196, The Complete Capitol Recordings Of Woody Herman •
Mosaic MD7-223, The Complete Columbia Recordings Of WH And His Orch . . . •
Mosaic Select MS-031, Mosaic Select: Woody Herman, 2008 3-CDs •
Mr Music MMCD-7021, Woody Herman: ‘Live With the First and Second Herds, 2009 •
Mr Music MMCD-7028 – see under “Various Artists”
Mr Music MMCD-9001 – see under “Various Artists”
Nostalgia Co CD-2212 – see under “Various Artists”
Philips 422 303-2, Woody Herman And His Orch . . . Ebony Concerto, 1989 •
Pickwick PK 540 – see under “Various Artists”
Proper Box (E) 15, The Woody Herman Story, 2006 4-CDs •
Radio Archives RA012 – see under “Various Artists”
Radio Archives RA082 – see under “Various Artists”
Radio Archives RA163 – see under “Various Artists”
RCA Vic (Fr) 74321 59151 2, The 40th . . . WH: The New T Herd, 1998 2-CDs
R Dig BBT10014 – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig BBT100011 – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig BBT100018 – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig BBT100019 – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig KCD12-8902 – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig S202B – see under “Various Artists”
Reprise R2 520602 – see under “Various Artists”
Request Records 3-8001, Live Jazz From Club 15: Woody Herman, 2006 •
Retro Time (S Korea) 0664, Woody Herman at the BBC + In England 1959 •
Rhino R2 79998 – see under “Various Artists”
RST Records (Austria) JUBCD 1005-2 – see under “Various Artists”
Sepia (E) 1327 – see under “Various Artists”
Smithsonian RD 030 – see under “Various Artists”
Smithsonian RD 108 – see under “Various Artists”
Somethin’ Else (J) TOCJ-8019, The Woody herman Big Band: Aurex J Festival ’82 •
Sony Classical SMK 62268 – see under “Various Artists”
Sony Music Spec Prod A 17817 – see under “Various Artists”
Sony Music Spec Prod A 22373 – see under “Various Artists”
Sony Music Spec Prod A 28436 – see under “Various Artists”
Sony Music Spec Prod AGK 39521 – see under “Various Artists”
Soundcraft SC-5006, Woody Herman & His Orchestra: 1946 Broadcasts, 2000 •
Soundies SCD 4132 – see under “Various Artists”
Sounds of YesterYear (E) DSOY676, WH And The First Herd: Juke Box •
Sounds of YesterYear (E) DSOY707, Woody Herman And His Orch: Blue Flame •
Sounds of YesterYear (E) DSOY718, WH And His Orch: Ebony Concerto, 2006 •
Sounds of YesterYear (E) DSOY794, Let’s Go To Town [ show #s 21-24, 41-44 ] •
Sounds of YesterYear (E) DSOY806, Let’s Go To Town [ shows #s 97-100 ] •
Sounds of YesterYear (E) DSOY894, “One-Two-Three-Four Jump”: “Live” AFRS . . . •
Status CD 105, Woody Herman: Live In Chicago, 1990 •
Status (E) DSTS1020, Woody Herman: Jantzen Beach Oregon 1954 •
Status (E) DSTS1021, Woody Herman: 1954 And 1959 •
Status (E) DSTS1038, Live . . . Vol 1: Omaha NE June 7th 1957, 1990 •
Status (E) DSTS1039, Live . . . Vol 2: Omaha BE June 7th 1957, 1990 •
Storyville (Den) STCD 8207, Woody Herman & his Orchestra, 1991 •
Storyville (Den) STCD 8240, Woody Herman: the Second Herd 1948, 1997 •
Storyville (Den) STCD 8241, Woody Herman: The Third Herd, 1999 •
Storyville (Den) STCD 8247/48, WH And His orch 1956, 2000 2-CDs •
Ten12 Music C-0015 – see under “Various Artists”
Ten12 Music C-0016 – see under “Various Artists”
Ten12 Music C-0017 – see under “Various Artists”
Time-Life A-17590, Big Bands: Woody Herman, 1992 •
Time-Life HPD-04 – see under “Various Artists”
Time-Life HPD-24 – see under “Various Artists”
Time-Life R138-03 – see under “Various Artists”
Time-Life R139-39 – see under “Various Artists”
Time-Life TCD-0023 – see under “Various Artists”
TVT 9431-2 - see under "Various Artists"
TVT 9451-2 - see under "Various Artists"
Universal 10438, the Chess collection . . . keep on keepin’ on: 1968-1970, 1998 •
V-Disc, V-Disc: A Musical Contribution By America’s Best . . . WH, 1998 2-CDs •
Verve 314 559 833-2, woody herman at carnegie hall 1946, 1999 2-CDs •
Verve 314 559 872-2, Songs for hip lovers: Woody Herman, 1999 •
Vic 56051-2 – see under “Rudy Vallee”
Vintage Music Prod VMP 0261 – see under “Various Artists”
Viper’s Nest VN-156 – see under “Isham Jones”
Viper’s Nest VN-163 – see under “Various Artists”
Voc (E) CDLK 4180 – see under “Ted Heath”
Wounded Bird Records WOU 9157, My Kind of Broadway, 2006 •
Woody Herman’s Thundering Herd directed by Frank Tiberi
Big Head Entertainment BHE-0006, Brienn Perry & The WH Orch “Live” at . . . , 2003 •
NY Jam Records 1196, A tribute to the Legacy of Woody Herman, 1998 •
NY Jam Records 2000, WH Orch Dir by F Tiberi: Live in London at R Scott’s, 1999 •
RCA Vic 6486-2-RC, Richard Stolzman & WH’s Thundering Herd: Ebony, 1988 •
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