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Woody Herman

1913 - 1987

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Woody Herman has received more than 576,468 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia. Woody Herman is the 1,001st most popular musician (up from 1,024th in 2019), the 4,874th most popular biography from United States (up from 5,011th in 2019) and the 329th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 580k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 50.81

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 30

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.59

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.83

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Woody Herman ranks 1,001 out of 3,175. Before him are Volodymyr Ivasyuk, Levon Helm, Chester Thompson, Glen Matlock, Paul Bley, and Mark St. John. After him are Ronnie Drew, Selda Bağcan, John Williams, Dennis Stratton, Helen Merrill, and Brian Connolly.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1913, Woody Herman ranks 188. Before him are Malcom McLean, Jean Nicolas, Fritz Darges, Roberto Porta, Georges Candilis, and Benjamin Markarian. After him are Tokutaro Ukon, Gina Bachauer, Hans-Diedrich von Tiesenhausen, Mark Robson, Mary Kenneth Keller, and Walter Andreas Schwarz. Among people deceased in 1987, Woody Herman ranks 142. Before him are Jacob Taubes, Viktor Nekrasov, Bayard Rustin, Chögyam Trungpa, Yūjirō Ishihara, and Bernardus Johannes Alfrink. After him are James Coco, Ethel Catherwood, Conny Plank, Vicente Calderón, Ajita Wilson, and Ray Bolger.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Woody Herman ranks 4,874 out of 20,380. Before him are Francis Scott Key (1779), Jenette Goldstein (1960), Edmund Randolph (1753), Kristen Bell (1980), Todd Phillips (1970), and Daniel Kirkwood (1814). After him are Fred Thompson (1942), George Catlin (1796), Jane Powell (1929), Henry Adams (1838), Gianni Russo (1943), and Seka (1954).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Woody Herman ranks 329. Before him are Tommy Thayer (1960), Blackie Lawless (1956), Oscar Hammerstein II (1895), Levon Helm (1940), Chester Thompson (1948), and Mark St. John (1956). After him are Helen Merrill (1930), Otis Rush (1934), John Lewis (1920), Lennie Tristano (1919), Gene Clark (1944), and Jack DeJohnette (1942).

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