Monday, August 25, 2014

Let's All Go To The Movies - Sensations of 1945


Occasionally the search for old photographs finds your LOST GALLERY curator in the darkest corner of a junk shop, elbow deep in a hat-box of ephemera. It's rare, but occasionally we see a familiar face ...


Do you recognize that guy in the middle?

Digging through a pile of photographs in a junk store is always an adventure. Not everyone would recognize someone in this photograph. I was lucky. I happened to be a long time fan of the guy in the middle. Woody Herman.

From Wiki:
Woodrow Charles "Woody" Herman (May 16, 1913 – October 29, 1987), was an American jazz clarinetist, alto and soprano saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. Leading various groups called "The Herd," Herman was one of the most popular of the 1930s and '40s bandleaders. His bands often played music that was experimental for their time. He was a featured halftime performer for Super Bowl VII. Herman continued to perform into the 1980s, after the death of his wife and with his health in decline, chiefly to pay back taxes caused by his business manager's bookkeeping in the 1960s. With the added stress, Herman still kept performing.

Woody Herman

Can't get enough?
Try some of these other pages that feature found movie stills or "lobby cards" found in LOST GALLERY.
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"What are they doing?"

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